Aiming for 60, Dems hold $9M edge

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) maintained a $9 million advantage in cash at the end of September, thanks to a month in which it raised more than twice as much as its GOP counterpart. 

{mosads}The DSCC reported Monday that it raised $14.4 million in September and had $26.3 million left, while the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) raised $6.6 million and had $17.4 million left.

The numbers reflect totals as of Sept. 30, when there was just more than a month left in the campaign season.

Both committees spent more than they raised for the month, as independent expenditures accumulated on both sides. The DSCC spent about $22 million, while the NRSC spent about $16 million.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) reported over the weekend that it raised a total of $49.9 million in September through the regular committee and its gross share of the Obama Victory Fund. It had $27.4 million cash on hand at the end of the month.

Of the $49.9 million, more than $15 million was raised directly by the DNC, while the committee’s share of the victory fund was $34.5 million.

The Republican National Committee and both parties’ House committees have yet to release their September figures, which are due Monday.