Top Democrats hoping a favorable political climate swoops them back into power this year are increasingly rattled about something: a growing — and unprecedented — Republican cash advantage.
“I don’t think it has broken through, the level of money that Donald Trump and Republicans are sitting on as it compares to Democrats,” said Mike Smith, president of House Majority PAC, a super PAC aligned with House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. “I don’t think there’s a comprehensive understanding of both the level of disparity and what that could mean in terms of us being able to win the House.
“It’s a real concern,” Smith said. “And I think it could definitely swing the election. It could definitely swing House races.”