House Speaker’s Unpopularity With Rich Donors Widens Republicans’ Fundraising Gap

  • House Democrats raised much more than Republicans last month
  • Johnson little-known to donor circle McCarthy cultivated
US House Speaker Mike JohnsonPhotographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg
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House Republicans are falling further behind on campaign cash with little-known House Speaker Mike Johnson at the helm.

Unlike his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson is struggling to build a donor network. His difficulties come just months before the November election with Republicans’ narrow majority at risk.