Oct. 15, 2021: DCCC edges out NRCC cash haul

Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser writes that House Democrats have the upper hand over House Republicans in fundraising ahead of the 2022 midterms. A quick look at the numbers: In September: DCCC raised $14.5 million; NRCC raised $12.2 million In Q3 (July-Sept.): DCCC: $35.8 million; NRCC: $25.8 million In the first nine months of 2021: DCCC: $106.5 million; NRCC: $105 million BUT BUT BUT… cash on hand: DCCC: $63 million; NRCC: $65 million And, former chiefs of staff to Obama and Bush agree that Ron Klain may be spending too much time on Twitter while managing the leader of the free world. Listen and subscribe to Playbook Deep Dive Raghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.