AOC and Hakeem Jeffries main NY Home cash race

Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led New York state’s Home delegation within the first-quarter cash race this 12 months — with each candidates netting seven-figure sums so as to add to their already swollen marketing campaign conflict chests.

Jeffries, now the highest Democratic chief within the Home, netted a staggering $3,676,281 in money donations and infusions from different marketing campaign committees, in response to Federation Election Fee information.

Socialist AOC raked in $1,268,221, largely powered by her military of small-dollar contributors.

No. 3 within the state was freshman Rep. Pat Ryan (D-Orange County), who reported $1,155,020.

Amongst AOC’s largest donors was Ananda Lima, a Chicago-based photographer, who gave $5,000, and California-based actress Wendy Vanden Heuvel, who donated $2,900.

Vanden Heuvel is the sister of Katrina Vanden Heuvel — writer of the far-left journal The Nation.

AOC additionally acquired $1,000 from Vagina Monologues writer Eve Ensler — who’s now identified by the title V and prior to now has been a strong supporter of far-left billionaire George Soros.

Jeffries’ largest donors included Cipriani Vice President Stefania Girombelli, who ponied up $6,600, and Kathy Ruttenberg, a visible artist, who donated $5,000.

Jeffries’ marketing campaign committee reported greater than $4 million money readily available on the finish of the primary quarter, whereas AOC’s reported greater than $5 million.

The 2 members — each representing protected Democratic constituencies — will seemingly unfold the wealth with fellow Dems.

“Chief Jeffries’ haul reveals that he’s a prodigious fundraiser and that’s precisely what the Democratic Occasion in New York wants proper now,” mentioned Jon Reinish, a New York-based Democratic strategist. “Jeffries takes his accountability to distribute cash throughout the caucus significantly.”

Republican members of Congress took six out of the highest 10 spots among the many state’s largest fundraisers, with Home GOP Convention Chairwoman Rep. Elise Stefanik main the pack, elevating $1,117,318.

However a Republican was additionally lifeless final among the many state’s fundraisers.

Rep. George Santos (R-Lengthy Island), dogged by studies that he lied about his skilled and private life, raised simply $5,333.

He’s at present going through a federal probe and inquiry from the House Ethics Committee.

Strategists in each events have credited the GOP’s efficiency in New York for giving them their narrow house majority and the Empire State is for certain to grow to be a cash flashpoint within the months forward.

Home Majority PAC, which is devoted to electing Democrats, has vowed to spend $45 million to oust as many as six freshman Republicans within the Empire State.

“New York goes to be hyper-competitive in 2024, particularly on Lengthy Island and within the Hudson Valley,” mentioned one high statewide Democratic fundraiser. “Democrats are going to have the sting as a result of there may be going to be a nationwide give attention to New York which has not occurred in current cycles. and the chief is from New York and all eyes are going to be on Lengthy Island.”