GOP Midterms Cash Nears $1 Billion, More Than Triple Democrats’

President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have amassed a $939 million war chest ahead of November midterms, more than tripling the Democrats’ haul and setting them up to mount a formidable fight in their uphill effort to retain control of Congress.

The latest filings with the Federal Election Commission show Democrats have raised a more meager $267 million, despite the political winds being in their favor. Republicans’ deep well of money will allow them to saturate airways with ads defending their candidates and striking out at the opposition.

However, a sitting president’s party usually loses House seats in midterm ...