The second quarter Federal Election Commission financial disclosure reports are now public, and while it will take some time to comprehend the individual filings, we can look at the aggregate state data to begin drawing some early US House political situation conclusions. 

The following is a list of the 80 office holders and candidates who exceeded $1 million+ in receipts since January 1, 2021, including 74 incumbents. A total of 45 are Democrats as compared to 35 Republicans. A brief explanation of why certain individuals have raised this much money is also included.

California

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Pelosi, Nancy	D	CA-12	$6,873,128	$7,150,847
McCarthy, Kevin	R	CA-23	$6,312,663	$6,305,397
Porter, Katie	D	CA-45	$4,887,831	$12,859,730
Schiff, Adam	D	CA-28	$3,979,554	$15,639,499
Nunes, Devin	R	CA-22	$2,525,366	$11,539,624
Khanna, Ro	D	CA-17	$2,307,112	$3,822,319
Harder, Josh	D	CA-10	$1,987,919	$5,040,053
Kim, Young	R	CA-39	$1,594,073	$1,447,568
Garcia, Mike	R	CA-25	$1,353,194	$822,554
Steel, Michelle	R	CA-48	$1,352,557	$1,008,266
Collins, Joe	R	CA-43	$1,199,044	$180,383
Swalwell, Eric	D	CA-15	$1,085,947	$654,799

 

No surprise that the two party leaders, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) top the fundraising list, though House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) exceeded by just over $600,000 the top GOP total.

Reps. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) and Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) had their typically strong fundraising periods. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) has the lowest population number of any district, and he sits in the middle of the San Fernando Valley. Both points make him vulnerable in redistricting from a state that is losing a congressional district. Joe Collins (R) is opposing Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles). It is obvious from his large receipt total and small cash-on-hand figure that he is raising his money through direct mail prospecting, which is an expensive proposition.

Colorado

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Boebert, Lauren	R	CO-3	$1,794,955	$1,252,630
Donovan, Kerry	D	CO-3	$1,179,347	$479,246

 

Obviously, the western slope 3rd District race will be competitive and expensive.

Florida

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Gaetz, Matt	R	FL-1	$3,277,058	$1,585,935
Cherfilus-McCormick, S.	D	FL-20	$2,409,407	$2,081,704
Mast, Brian	R	FL-18	$1,749,636	$1,720,117
Donalds, Byron	R	FL-19	$1,468,065	$958,339
Salazar, Maria Elvira	R	FL-27	$1,201,681	$672,473
Murphy, Stephanie	D	FL-7	$1,165,011	$1,973,288

 

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D) is in the special election to replace the late Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL). Most of her money is self-contributed. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Ft. Walton Beach) may soon be facing legal charges, so much of his campaign treasury may be paying legal fees. Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar* (R-Miami) and Stephanie Murphy (D-Winter Park) look to be facing serious re-election opposition. 

Georgia

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Greene, Marjorie Taylor	R	GA-14	$4,775,059	$2,792,569
Flowers, Marcus	D	GA-14	$2,018,385	$547,579
McBath, Lucy	D	GA-6	$1,575,051	$1,326,020
Bourdeaux, Carolyn	D	GA-7	$1,240,567	$1,131,140

 

There is no doubt that the 14th District race featuring controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Rome) will be expensive and attract a great deal of media attention. Reps. Lucy McBath (D-Marietta) and Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-Suwanee) face uncertain redistricting challenges.

Illinois

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Krishnamoorthi, Raja	D	IL-8	$2,282,380	$10,090,383
Kinzinger, Adam*	R	IL-16	$1,954,927	$3,075,610
Underwood, Lauren	D	IL-14	$1,685,298	$1,479,294

 

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Schaumberg) is a consistent major fundraiser. Rep. Adam Kinzinger* (R-Channahon) faces an uncertain redistricting situation along with a strong Republican primary challenge. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) will likely receive a more Democratic seat in redistricting. 

Iowa

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Hinson, Ashley*	R	IA-1	$1,443,371	$929,482
Axne, Cindy	D	IA-3	$1,292,496	$1,038,635
Miller-Meeks, M.*	R	IA-2	$1,045,361	$1,174,066

 

As we can see from the fundraising totals, Iowa could be the most competitive US House state in 2022 with three of the state’s four seats being top tier challenger races.

Kansas

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Davids, Sharice	D	KS-3	$1,192,865	$1,222,016

Kentucky

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Barr, Andy	R	KY-6	$1,169,364	$1,306,997

Louisiana 

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Scalise, Steve	R	LA-1	$6,914,945	$7,026,490

Maine 

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Golden, Jared	D	ME-2	$1,007,016	$783,970

Maryland 

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Raskin, Jamie	D	MD-8	$1,048,049	$1,828,959

Massachusetts

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Auchincloss, Jake	D	MA-4	$1,172,062	$1,474,337

Michigan

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Slotkin, Elissa	D	MI-8	$1,896,273	$3,109,747

 

Both Reps. Elissa Slotkin (D-Bloomfield Township/Lansing) and Haley Stevens (D-Rochester Hills/Livonia) face uncertain redistricting prospects in a Detroit metro area that could lose one district.

Minnesota

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Craig, Angie	D	MN-2	$1,127,973	$1,855,760

Missouri

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Wagner, Ann	R	MO-2	$1,427,247	$1,187,229

 

Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Ballwin) continues to raise large amounts of money suggesting that she still may become a US Senate candidate. The other potential Senate candidates in the House delegation did not show as strongly from a fundraising perspective.

Nevada

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Lee, Susie	D	NV-3	$1,222,418	$954,857

 

Rep. Susie Lee (D-Las Vegas) is another of the many candidates facing uncertainty under a new congressional map. Nevada’s partisan breakdown also does not guarantee that both Ms. Lee and adjacent Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Las Vegas) will see their marginal districts adding the substantial numbers of Democrats that they both need.

New Jersey 

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Gottheimer, Josh	D	NJ-5	$1,930,925	$10,028,121
Kim, Andy	D	NJ-3	$1,792,082	$2,027,766
Malinowski, Tom	D	NJ-7	$1,739,341	$1,464,401
Sherrill, Mikie	D	NJ-11	$1,499,305	$4,122,838

 

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wycoff) is always among the top fundraisers, and the 2022 election cycle is obviously no exception. At the very least, both Reps. Andy Kim (D-Bordentown) and Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) will face stiff competition again in the coming election.

New York

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Ocasio-Cortez, A.	D	NY-14	$4,733,649	$5,362,938
Stefanik, Elise	R	NY-21	$2,360,693	$2,101,189
Delgado, Antonio	D	NY-19	$1,788,425	$4,458,083
Jeffries, Hakeem	D	NY-8	$1,342,058	$2,487,136
Tenney, Claudia	R	NY-22	$1,331,200	$772,364
Jones, Mondaire	D	NY-17	$1,249,818	$1,810,738
Torres, Ritchie	D	NY-15	$1,221,305	$1,431,155
Maloney, Sean Patrick	D	NY-18	$1,167,710	$1,389,339

 

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-Bronx) large cash-on-hand figure will increase speculation that she is testing the waters for a Democratic primary challenge to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

North Carolina

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Cawthorn, Madison	R	NC-11	$1,776,998	$383,481

 

Freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-Hendersonville) is already drawing a number of Republican primary challengers. His high expenditures suggest that most of his financial receipts have come in the form of direct mail. 

Ohio

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Jordan, Jim	R	OH-4	$3,723,234	$7,339,576
Ryan, Tim	D	OH-13	$3,112,008	$2,572,005
Turner, Nina	D	OH-11	$2,199,656	$1,179,028
Gonzalez, Anthony*	R	OH-16	$1,219,043	$1,517,586

 

Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Warren/Youngstown) is quickly becoming the consensus Democratic Senate candidate. Nina Turner (D) is a candidate in the OH-11 special election, the Democratic primary of which will be held August 3rd. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez* (R-Rocky River) faces a major primary challenge and redistricting uncertainty.

Pennsylvania

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Fitzpatrick, Brian	R	PA-1	$1,467,461	$1,301,044
Lamb, Conor	D	PA-17	$1,389,434	$1,772,142
Wild, Susan	D	PA-7	$1,134,336	$962,180
Houlahan, Chrissy	D	PA-6	$1,093,295	$3,921,942

South Carolina

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Mace, Nancy*	R	SC-1	$1,381,667	$925,587

Texas

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Crenshaw, Dan	R	TX-2	$5,184,216	$3,893,234
Ellzey, Jake	R	TX-6	$1,736,446	$484,940
Fletcher, Lizzie	D	TX-7	$1,225,493	$1,104,114
Allred, Colin	D	TX-32	$1,216,765	$1,046,790
Taylor, Van	R	TX-3	$1,137,073	$909,277
Gonzales, Tony*	R	TX-23	$1,088,487	$788,516
Van Duyne, Beth*	R	TX-24	$1,084,713	$857,070

 

Redistricting will tell the story for most of these top fundraising Texas House members, though most will likely receive more favorable districts under a new map. State Rep. Jake Ellzey (R) is running in the 6th District special election that will be decided July 27th.

Virginia

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Spanberger, Abigail	D	VA-7	$1,468,016	$1,842,052
Luria, Elaine	D	VA-2	$1,378,646	$1,170,913

Washington

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Rodgers, Cathy McMorris*	R	WA-5	$1,300,745	$1,947,025
Schrier, Kim	D	WA-8	$1,300,151	$2,685,323
Beutler, Jaime Herrera*	R	WA-3	$1,207,805	$1,027,824

West Virginia

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Mooney, Alex	R	WV-2	$2,744,503	$2,547,718

 

West Virginia is lost one of its three seats in reapportionment, and Rep. Alex Mooney (R-Charles Town), who sits between the other two current districts, is obviously preparing for strong competition in largely a new district configuration.

Wisconsin 

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Gallagher, Mike	R	WI-8	$1,338,979	$2,282,775

Wyoming 

INCUMBENT	PARTY	DISTRICT	RECEIPTS	CASH-ON-HAND
Cheney, Liz*	R	WY-AL	$3,418,128	$2,847,431

 

Rep. Liz Cheney* (R-Wilson/Jackson) is clearly preparing for a difficult August 2022 Republican primary. Wyoming features an open plurality primary system, which should help her defend against a large number of opponents.