Source: Politics<\/p>\n
Priorities USA, a leading Democratic outside group, raised $14.6 million during the first quarter of 2022, nearly triple during the same period four years ago.<\/p>\n
The haul \u2014 details of which were first shared with POLITICO \u2014 includes fundraising for three groups in the Priorities USA network: a super PAC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group and a 501(c)(4) nonprofit group. The news of the cash influx comes not long after the group announced plans to drop $30 million on digital ad campaigns in battleground states as the midterms approach.<\/p>\n
Democrats are facing an uphill battle defending both the House and Senate majorities in the midterms. Republican wins in 2021 elections foreshadowed a tough battle ahead for President Joe Biden’s party.<\/p>\n
Priorities USA was founded to support President Barack Obama\u2019s 2012 bid for reelection and played a major role backing Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Biden in 2020. During the first quarter in 2018, it raised $4.7 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor over a year, Priorities has been talking to voters online about what they care about and providing reliable information about how Democrats are strengthening their communities and providing a sharp contrast with right-wing Republicans,\u201d said Priorities USA chairman Guy Cecil in a statement. \u201cPriorities will continue to engage with voters on digital platforms to ensure that every American knows who is fighting for them.\u201d<\/p>\n