WinRed's 2021 fundraising included $158 million in the fourth quarter alone. The Hill was the first outlet to report on the platform's latest fundraising numbers.
The platform praised its gains at the state and local level as well, saying it processed $80.7 million in such donations last year, including $32 million in the last quarter of the year. First-time donors contributed $209.3 million, including $63.4 million in the fourth quarter, WinRed said.
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“Following a record year of fundraising, WinRed is hitting the ground running in 2022,” WinRed President Gerrit Lansing said in a statement to The Hill. “Between WinRed’s lower fee structure and continued growth and innovation, we’re putting Republicans at a competitive advantage. We're leaving no stone unturned to ensure a successful midterm election for the GOP.”
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WinRed announced in September that it would lower the fees it charges candidates and political committees. Starting in January, the platform is charging a flat 3.94 percent fee per donation, cutting its former model that asked for campaigns and committees to pay 3.8 percent per transaction, plus an additional 30 cents.
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WinRed launched in 2019 as an answer to its Democratic counterpart, ActBlue. The platforms make it easier for donors to give directly to candidates without having to write a check or go through a unique donation portal for a candidate. WinRed and ActBlue make it easier for candidates to raise money from small-dollar donors outside of their respective states or districts.
More than 3,200 campaigns and organizations, including 1,350 at the state and local level, use WinRed.
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) didn’t just break its fundraising record for an off-election year, it blew it out of the water.
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The NRCC also reported $78.2 million cash on hand, which it stressed was a 146% increase from this point in the last election cycle. "Voters are ready to put an end to Democrat policies that have led to skyrocketing crime, rising prices, and open borders," NRCC chair Rep. Tom Emmer charged in a statement.
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The Minnesota Republican gave credit to the "hundreds of thousands of generous donors who are ready to fire (House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi once and for all."
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The NRCC noted that House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy transferred $25.3 million of his fundraising last year to the committee. Fox News was first to report on Wednesday that McCarthy brought in an off-election record $72.4 million in 2021.
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