RGA Raises $33.1 Million in First Quarter of 2022: Outpacing DGA By $10 Million

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Governors Association announced today $33.1 million raised across all entities in the first three months of 2022, surpassing the fundraising totals from the same point in 2018 – the last comparable election year – by 40%. The financial success represents significant support for the work our governors are doing in states across the country and a strong desire to have more governor offices flip from Democrat to Republican in 2022. The record-setting first quarter outpaced the Democratic Governors Association by $10 million.

“Joe Biden’s out-of-control border crisis, repeated foreign policy failures, and leftist agenda that has caused skyrocketing inflation are top of mind for every American voter. They are seeing the impact of Democratic leadership in Washington and state capitols and don’t like it and are ready for a change,” said RGA Executive Director Dave Rexrode. “This record-setting first quarter equips the RGA with the resources necessary to highlight Democrats’ failures and support our Republican incumbents and candidates across the country.”

The RGA continues to press our financial advantage by making major early investments in 2022 battleground states to go on offense including TV investments in Michigan and Wisconsin, digital investments in Kansas, Michigan, and New Mexico, and supporting our incumbents seeking re-election in 2022. In addition to the early spending, the RGA recently made significant television ad reservations totaling $31.4 million for the fall in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin, the majority in races where we have an opportunity to flip a state red.