Democratic committee focused on state legislatures has record second-quarter cash haul as battle over abortion rights heads to states

Amid outrage from Democrats over the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and a series of other controversial rulings on issues such as gun rights and regulating climate change, the campaign arm of the party working to elect Democratic candidates to state legislatures across the country announced its fundraising at its fastest pace ever and broke its second-quarter fundraising record.

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and its affiliated organizations raked in $6.75 million in the fundraising period spanning April through June from donors in all 50 states. The fundraising haul broke their previous second-quarter fundraising record of $5.8 million set in 2020. The average donation was $23. The committee has also more than doubled its number of new donors compared to the first quarter of this year. 

The influx of cash and new donors comes as state lawmakers are taking center stage in the fight over abortion rights. The DLCC had its best online fundraising of the cycle to date in the 48 hours following the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe.