The Democratic National Committee is currently experiencing what financial professionals might call "being completely out of money." According to a report from USA Journal, the national party apparatus has literally requested that its vendors delay sending invoices until after the midterm elections. Three individuals familiar with the situation confirmed this, and the story was originally broken by The New York Times, which is not exactly a Republican propaganda machine.
Let that marinate for a second. The organization responsible for coordinating an entire political party's midterm strategy is essentially calling up its contractors and saying, "Hey, can you maybe not charge us for a while?" The DNC's executive director tried to dress this up as "standard negotiations" over contracts and payment processes. Sure, buddy. And my landlord loves it when I call my late rent a "standard renegotiation of housing timelines."
The numbers here are absolutely brutal. Trump's allied super PAC is sitting on $400 million. The Republican National Committee has roughly $130 million. And the DNC? They are $2 million in the hole, which is especially impressive considering they took out a $15 million loan last year that apparently evaporated like morning dew on a hot sidewalk. Republicans have a combined $677 million across their committee infrastructure. The DNC is asking people to please be patient.
But wait, it gets worse! For over a decade, the DNC routinely transferred millions to the DCCC and DSCC, which are the committees that actually help House and Senate candidates win races. Those transfers are not happening in 2026. The DNC has quietly informed congressional leadership that the piggy bank is empty. So every Democrat in a competitive district this fall is basically running without a safety net, which is a great feeling with 100 days to go.
Meanwhile, the internal situation is going splendidly. More than two dozen current and former officials spoke to the Times about the chaos, which tells you everything about how tight that ship is being run. DNC Chair Ken Martin is reportedly terrified of losing his job and only trusts a tiny group of people around him. In early July, he allegedly threw his phone at a junior aide's desk during a confrontation, which generated a formal HR complaint. Nothing says "strong leadership" like chucking your iPhone at someone who makes a third of your salary.
The cherry on top? Martin held a staff meeting back in May where he told everyone to stop leaking to the press. His exact words reportedly included some colorful language about how much it upset him. The massive Times story built almost entirely on DNC leaks dropped two months later. So that speech really landed.
This is the organization tasked with driving turnout, supporting vulnerable incumbents, and funding competitive races across the country. It is financially underwater, leaking like a colander, and apparently held together by vibes and a prayer. One hundred days until the midterms, and Democrats are asking their vendors to please just chill for a bit.
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