House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is pouring campaign cash into vulnerable House Republicans as the GOP ramps up efforts to protect its razor-thin majority in the November midterm elections.
Johnson transferred an average of $100,000 to incumbent Republicans in battleground districts during the second quarter while providing an average of $150,000 to GOP challengers seeking to flip Democrat-held seats, the Washington Examiner reported Wednesday.
The support came as Johnson posted another blockbuster fundraising quarter, bringing in $19.1 million between April and June.
Johnson has now raised more than $53 million this year and more than $135 million during the 2026 election cycle, underscoring his position as one of the Republican Party's top fundraisers.
Johnson's team said he has distributed more than $500,000 to two dozen battleground incumbents through his joint fundraising committee this cycle, while directing more than $80 million to House Republicans, campaign committees, and state parties.
Of that total, $38 million has gone to the National Republican Congressional Committee, the party's campaign arm.
"While Democrats lunge further into disarray and to the far-left, House Republicans are united, well funded, and on offense to win the midterms," Johnson said.
"Another strong fundraising quarter will help us take our message to key districts and place extreme Democrats on notice from coast to coast," he added.
Johnson has repeatedly framed the upcoming election as a defining moment for the country.
"This is not our father's Democrat Party," he told reporters Tuesday. "We're in a philosophical war to save the greatest nation in history."
Johnson's fundraising success comes alongside the strong financial performance of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.
Scalise raised $9 million during the second quarter, pushing his cycle total to $55 million, the Examiner previously reported.
Scalise has transferred $10.6 million directly to Republican candidates and another $10.5 million to the NRCC, according to his office.
Since joining House leadership, he has helped raise $269 million for GOP campaigns and committees.
Among the beneficiaries are Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colo., who flipped a Democrat-held district in 2024, and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, who narrowly won reelection last cycle. Both credited Scalise's financial and political support with strengthening their campaigns.
Republicans are utilizing their fundraising advantage, combined with President Donald Trump's agenda, to help offset the historical tendency for the president's party to lose House seats during midterm elections.
Some GOP strategists have also urged Trump to deploy the more than $350 million held by his MAGA Inc. super PAC to bolster vulnerable Republican candidates before November.
Trump's political director, James Blair, has indicated the president plans to commit "substantial resources" to key races.
Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee entered the summer campaign season with a record $125.5 million in cash on hand, giving the GOP another financial edge as both parties prepare for an intensely competitive fight for control of Congress.