Trump hauls in millions for House GOP 2026 war chest as Dems taunt they are 'running scared'
Republicans are defending their razor-thin House majority in the 2026 midterm elections
By Paul Steinhauser Fox News
Published April 8, 2025 9:36am EDT
FIRST ON FOX — As congressional Republicans gear up for a bruising battle in the 2026 midterm elections to hold onto their razor-thin House majority, President Donald Trump is stepping up his efforts as well.
The president on Tuesday evening will headline a major donor event in the nation's capital for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), which is the House GOP's campaign arm.
The fundraiser is expected to haul in at least $10 million for the NRCC, a source familiar with the event tells Fox News.
Republicans currently control the House – when the chamber returns to full strength – with a fragile 220-215 majority, and fundraising will be crucial to the GOP's game-plan to keep control.
Asked what concerns him the most when it comes to defending the House majority, NRCC chair Rep. Richard Hudson said in a Fox News Digital interview on Monday that "Democrats have a structural advantage when it comes to fundraising. They always seem to have just mountains of money. So I think the amount of money the Democrats raise is probably the only thing that really concerns me."
"We have to raise enough money to keep up with the Democrats and make sure that our candidates can get their message out," Hudson emphasized.
Hudson, a North Carolina Republican and 12-year veteran of the House, said that "the President understands that he's got to keep the House majority in the midterm so that he has a four-year runway, instead of a two-year runway to get his agenda enacted."
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