President Donald Trump’s campaign and allied political committees have already met his ambitious $1.4 billion fundraising goal — more than a year ahead of schedule — setting the stage for what insiders say will be record-breaking spending in the 2026 midterm elections.
Trump set the goal shortly after securing a second term, vowing to use his political operation to protect House and Senate Republicans and ensure one-party control of Congress throughout his presidency, The New York Post reported.
The $1.4 billion target was first revealed in May, when Trump’s team disclosed a $600 million haul — already a historic figure. On Friday, they announced the goal had been met in full through a combination of cash on hand and pledged donations, funneled through the Republican National Committee and his super PAC, Make America Great Again, Inc.
“You know, in presidential races, they say when you win the presidency, usually the midterms don’t go well?” Trump said earlier this year, referencing the GOP’s 2018 House losses. “I think we’re going to do great.”
Despite historical trends working against him — the party in power has lost House seats in nearly every midterm since 1938 — Trump, 79, has promised to defy expectations.
“I think we’re going to really increase our margins by a lot,” he told Republican governors at a February retreat. “So we’ve got that money, and I got to spend it somewhere … if I can’t spend it on me, I guess that means I’m going to be spending it on some of my friends, right? A lot of my friends.”
A source close to the president called the fundraising total “unprecedented” and said it will provide Republicans a massive advantage in battleground districts.
“The funds streaming in show how much support is behind President Trump. Having the financials to support candidates in the midterms will be a huge advantage,” the source told the New York Post.
Republicans currently hold a narrow 219-212 majority in the House. In Texas, redistricting is expected to add as many as five new GOP-leaning seats — all in districts Trump won by 10 points or more in 2024. The shake-up is expected to leave at least one far-left House Democrat, a member of the so-called “Squad,” without a base of progressive voters to fall back on.
Trump has vowed to reward loyal allies in Congress and punish those who stood in his way, fueling speculation that primary challenges will be backed by MAGA Inc. and heavily funded from the president’s new war chest.
And things are not looking any rosier for Democrats heading into 2026.
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX)—a high-profile member of the progressive “Squad” and chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus—now risks being drawn out of his district under a GOP-led redistricting plan moving through the Texas legislature this week.
The new map, released Wednesday, would redraw boundaries to add five seats carried by President Trump by 10 points or more in 2024, significantly boosting Republicans’ chances of retaining their House majority after the midterms.
Casar secured his seat in the 2022 midterms with support from progressive leaders like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and fellow Squad member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), winning 73% of the vote against his Republican challenger.
Casar’s 35th District winds from San Antonio to Austin, encompassing a traditionally blue corridor that was represented by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) prior to the 2020 redistricting.
Republicans are eyeing the redraw as an opportunity to unseat Casar and other outspoken Democrats such as Rep. Al Green (D-TX)—the 77-year-old lawmaker removed from the chamber during President Trump’s March address—by dismantling Green’s 9th District altogether.
While Casar may lack the national profile of some Squad members, he has consistently aligned with their progressive agenda, sponsoring or voting for bills to redirect funding away from police departments and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.