DNC Faces Donor Revolt, Infighting, and Cash Crisis Ahead of Midterms
Internal divisions, donor defections, and a shrinking war chest leave Democrats scrambling just months before the 2026 midterms.
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The Democratic National Committee is hemorrhaging donors and cash to the point that officials have floated borrowing money just to stay operational. “We are six months in and we’re drowning,” one source close to the DNC told the New York Post. “The midterms are going to come before we know it, and then we’re going to be really f–ked.”
Infighting and poor messaging against the Trump administration have led major donors—including Bill Ackman and Jacob Helberg—to walk away, some even backing Trump. DNC Chair Ken Martin has denied any current plans to borrow money, but internal frustrations are mounting.
Martin’s leadership has been rocky since his February election, which was opposed by top House and Senate Democrats, union leaders, and governors. Tensions escalated with the resignation of former vice chair David Hogg on June 11, following a fight over Hogg’s $20 million effort to primary sitting House Democrats and a gender-parity complaint that prompted the DNC to call for new elections.
Union leaders Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders also declined to stay on as DNC at-large members this month, with Weingarten criticizing the party’s failure to expand its base.
As of late April, the DNC reported just under $18 million on hand—less than a quarter of the RNC’s total. “They want us to spend money, and for what?” one internal critic told The Hill. “No message, no organization, no forward thinking.”
Though some Democrats still back Martin and welcomed his stance against Hogg, others warn he must act quickly or risk irrelevance. A leaked call captured Martin venting about the toll of the job: “I don’t know if I wanna do this anymore.”
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