THE CASH DASH — The major party committees raked in cash during the first month of 2022, according to the newest monthly FEC filings. These reports cover the month of January. Republicans at the RNC and NRSC outraised their Democratic counterparts last month, but House Democrats raised slightly more than the GOP. — DNC: The DNC raised $9.8 million and spent $11.9 million with $63.1 million on hand. The committee reported $478,000 in debt. (DNC filing) — RNC: The RNC raised $13 million and spent $17.6 million with $51.7 million on hand. (RNC filing) — DSCC: The DSCC raised $10.7 million and spent $5.1 million with $29.3 million on hand. (DSCC filing) — NRSC: The NRSC raised $18 million and spent $11.7 million with $39.1 million in cash on hand. (NRSC filing) — DCCC: The DCCC raised $11.7 million and spent $6.8 million with $87.4 million in cash on hand. (DCCC filing) — NRCC: The NRCC raised $11.5 million and spent $7.7 million with $82 million in cash on hand. (NRCC filing) FIRST IN SCORE: MONEY MOVES — Nevada Republican David Brog raised $100,000 in the first three days of his campaign against Rep. Dina Titus(D-Nevada), according to his campaign. Titus' NV-01 district became significantly less blue in redistricting, although it still voted for Biden in 2020. — "Larry Ellison pumps $15M into super PAC aligned with Tim Scott," by Scott Bland, POLITICO: "Tech billionaire Larry Ellison gave a massive $15 million donation to a super PAC aligned with Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in January, one of the biggest political donations of the 2022 election cycle so far. The contribution, detailed in a new campaign finance filing from Opportunity Matters Fund, is the latest — and largest — step in a budding political relationship between the senator and the Oracle chair." — "Trump hauls in over $7 million in January, with nearly $124 million in his coffers," by Paul Steinhauser, Fox Business: "Former President Donald Trump's standing as the most prolific fundraiser in the Republican Party remains firmly intact. The former president's fundraising committees raked in $7.2 million in January, according to figures shared first with FOX Business on Sunday evening. And Trump's Save America PAC, Save America JFC (joint fundraising committee) and MAGA PAC report ending January with a massive $123.8 million cash on hand." ENDORSEMENT ALERT — "SBA List backs Hartzler in Missouri Senate primary," by Natalie Allison, POLITICO: "One of the nation's leading anti-abortion groups is choosing a side in Missouri's heated GOP Senate primary, becoming the latest to back Rep. Vicky Hartzler in a contest that top Republicans say could make or break their chances of holding a Senate seat this fall." PARTY PROBLEMS — "Defiant GOP impeachment voters gear up for Trump-backed primaries," by Ally Mutnick, POLITICO: "The remaining seven House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump are facing down a vengeful former president, his angry supporters and a summer of primaries. Their message: We're ready for the fight." One tidbit from Ally's story: Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) could struggle in his Republican primary against Trump-endorsed John Gibbs, according to an EMILY's List poll conducted in mid-January. The survey found Meijer had 26 percent of support compared to Gibbs' 13 percent of support, but 62 percent of Republican voters said they would back another GOP candidate over Meijer. — "Republicans wince at Wisconsin GOP crack-up," by David Siders, POLITICO: "Timothy Ramthun's entry into Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary last weekend was the car wreck no one could look away from. His campaign is built around the preposterous idea the 2020 election could still be overturned — something even sympathetic Republicans here acknowledge is impossible. … The problem for the Wisconsin Republican Party is that it isn't just Ramthun. The entire party has been erupting on a near-daily basis here." — "GOP senators steer clear of Trump as rift deepens," by Burgess Everett and Meridith McGraw, POLITICO: "The Breakers resort is about 3 miles from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. When more than 20 Republican senators headed there last weekend, though, only three attended an event with Donald Trump. And some say they steered clear of the former president intentionally as they raised money to take back the Senate." — "The money race in two incumbent vs. incumbent primaries is heating up -- and Trump's endorsements haven't helped," by Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN: "Republican candidates across the country are vying for former President Donald Trump's endorsement to help shore up campaign funds and excite the GOP base. But Trump's support hasn't been enough to clear all Republican fields -- something that is on display in two primary races pitting incumbent GOP House members against each other." TO THE LEFT, TO THE LEFT — "Democratic retirements imperil majority but make way for the left," by Alex Seitz-Wald, NBC News: "The wave of congressional Democrats heading for the exits has set alarm bells ringing in the party as it tries to retain its narrow congressional majorities in this year's midterm elections. But retirements of House Democrats have also created opportunities for the left by clearing away obstacles for younger upstart progressives, which could result in a smaller but more liberal House Democratic Caucus after the dust settles on the 2022 midterms." THE MAP LINES — "Redistricting: Ohio Supreme Court gives commission until Wednesday to explain why it can't draw maps," by Anna Staver, The Columbus Dispatch: "Ohio's Supreme Court wants a written explanation by noon Wednesday for why the state's redistricting commission shouldn't be held in contempt for failing to draw new legislative maps." — "Park Slope and Staten Island: An Unlikely Political Marriage," by Katie Glueck, The New York Times: "The once-in-a-decade redistricting effort has created unusual congressional district lines all over the country, reflecting a partisan process embraced by Republicans and Democrats alike. But perhaps no other district in New York City contains constituencies so clearly in opposition to each other as the reconstituted 11th." — Florida GOP in conflict: DeSantis' redistricting expert doesn't convince House panel," by Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald: "The conflict between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature came into sharper focus on Friday as the governor's office paid for a conservative redistricting expert to appear before the House Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee and the committee rejected his arguments." THE GOLDEN STATE — "Prominent Latino Democrats fight over rare open California congressional seat," by Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times: "Two prominent Latino Democratic elected leaders are battling to become a new member of Congress. The race to represent a swath of Southern California that sweeps from southeastern Los Angeles cities to Long Beach will be among the state's most contested intraparty battles, with the winner earning a perch that could become a springboard to higher office." MIDTERM MESSAGING — "'The clock is ticking': Democrats on defense as Republicans pursue Latino voters," by Marc Caputo, NBC News: "Hispanic voters are more open to GOP attacks on Democrats and they're drifting more toward Republicans on major issues in this year's midterm elections, according to data released this week by both parties' House campaign arms." STAFFING UP — Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine hired Tricia McLaughlin as communications director for his reelection bid. McLaughlin previously served as communications director for the Ohio state Republican Party. HINDSIGHT IS 2020 — "Trump campaign's star witness pursues a second act," by Brittany Gibson, POLITICO: "Mellissa Carone's contentious performance as a star witness at a December 2020 Michigan election fraud hearing catapulted her overnight from unknown IT contractor to Saturday Night Live parody character. Now she's trying to parlay her notoriety as a leading election denier into a seat in the state legislature." — "GOP hopeful for Georgia election chief campaigns on 2020 denial," by Mark Niesse, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Republican Congressman Jody Hice says he still doesn't believe the outcome of the 2020 presidential election was correct, more than a year after he objected to counting Georgia's electoral votes for Democrat Joe Biden. Now Hice is using election denial as the basis of his campaign for secretary of state, a position that would put him in charge of certifying vote counts and overseeing elections statewide."
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