Democratic House and Senate candidates benefited from a fundraising boom in the first quarter of this election year, a sign of increased confidence the party can win control of one or both chambers of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterms and end one-party GOP government in Washington.
In House races, Democrats who swelled their campaign coffers included candidates in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” program, which is focused on flipping Republican-held districts. Democrats need a net gain of three seats for a House majority.
Those 12 Democrats on average raised $1.5 million during the quarter and ...