{"id":2354569,"date":"2024-10-14T10:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T14:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-raises-record-breaking-27-5-million-ahead-of-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T10:47:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T14:47:34","slug":"speaker-johnson-raises-record-breaking-27-5-million-ahead-of-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-raises-record-breaking-27-5-million-ahead-of-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Johnson raises record-breaking $27.5 million ahead of election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspeaker-johnson-raises-record-breaking-27-5-million-ahead-of-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2354569&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has announced a record-breaking \u200bfundraising total for the \u2062third \u200dquarter of the\u200b year, vital for House Republicans as they prepare for the 2024 elections. From July 1 to September 30, Johnson raised $27.5 million, with over \u200b$19.4 million directed to his committees and \u2062$8.1 million for individual members \u200cand candidates. This amount marks the highest fundraising \u2062figure\u200d for a Republican\u200b speaker during a presidential election year&#8217;s third quarter. Johnson expressed gratitude\u2062 for \u200cthe\u200d team&#8217;s success in fundraising, \u200bemphasizing its importance for \u2064maintaining and\u2063 expanding the Republican \u2063majority\u200c in the House.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Speaker Johnson raises <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-raise-140-million-in-2021-obliterating-fundraising-records\/\" title=\"House Republicans Raise 0 Million in 2021 Obliterating Fundraising Records\">record-breaking haul<\/a> in final quarter before 2024 election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1792099\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) reported a record-breaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fundraising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fundraising haul<\/a> for the third quarter of the year, giving a boost to House Republicans as they look to hold on to their slim majority next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Johnson raised $27.5 million between July 1 and Sept. 30, including more than $19.4 million for his committees and another $8.1 million for individual members and candidates. That&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3077696\/johnson-quiets-initial-concerns-about-fundraising-prowess-by-raising-23-5-million-in-second-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the most money<\/a> a Republican speaker has ever raised in the third quarter of a presidential election year, according to the speaker&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In less than one year as Speaker, I&rsquo;m thankful that we have been able to build a team and set new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-low-black-lives-matter-monsters-terrorize-child-cancer-fundraiser-in-wisconsin-video\/\" title=\"New Low? Black Lives Matter Monsters Terrorize Child Cancer Fundraiser in Wisconsin (VIDEO)\">fundraising records<\/a> that will ensure House Republicans can keep and grow our majority,&rdquo; Johnson said in a statement. &ldquo;Now with less than one month until the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-gov-gavin-newsom-met-secretly-with-prince-harry-meghan-markle-ahead-of-election\/\" title=\"California Gov. Gavin Newsom Met \u2018Secretly\u2019 With Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Ahead Of Election\">important election<\/a> of our lifetimes, another strong quarter shows voters are motivated down the stretch and ready to elect Republicans up and down the ballot to fix our economy, secure the border, and restore peace through strength.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reporters-notebook-bidens-virtual-nomination-and-whether-it-will-hurt-the-dnc\/\" title=\"Journalist&#039;s Diary: Impact of Biden&#039;s Virtual Nomination on DNC\">record-high sum<\/a> comes after Johnson has traversed the campaign trail over the last few months, visiting more than 210 cities across 40 states to campaign for GOP incumbents and candidates. The speaker will travel to 24 states in October alone.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&rsquo;s war chest builds on another record-breaking haul for the Congressional Leadership Fund, which raised $81.4 million in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still, House Republicans have a ways to go before they can declare victory. Democrats also had a healthy third quarter, with their outside fundraising group, the House Majority PAC, surpassing the CLF&rsquo;s numbers over the last three months.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats&rsquo; HMP announced a haul of roughly $99 million in the third quarter, $69 million of which was raised in September alone. That means both super PACs raised about $210 million this cycle, putting parties on somewhat equal footing as they head into the final weeks of the election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1792099\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1792099\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Johnson sets fundraising record ahead of 2024 election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2354570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ap-mike-johnson-capitol-hill-091724.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34059,15467,42967,35903,32076],"class_list":["post-2354569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-2024","tag-fundraising","tag-political-finance","tag-speaker-johnson","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ap-mike-johnson-capitol-hill-091724.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2354570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}