RNC raised $9.3M in May

The Republican National Committee raised $9.3 million in May, a figure first shared with The Hill, growing its campaign fund to almost $15 million for the competitive 2016 election cycle.

The figures, to be released on Friday, show 98 percent of those donations were $200 and under, with an average donation of $92.

{mosads}RNC Chairman Reince Priebus told The Hill in a statement that the committee is “incredibly grateful for the strong support.”

“There is clearly enthusiasm on the Republican side to take the fight directly to Hillary Clinton and the Democrats and to put a Republican back in the White House,” he said. “Our supporters understand the importance of investing early in ground game infrastructure, staff and volunteer training, voter engagement, and data and digital operations.

“We’re laying the groundwork for our nominee earlier than ever before. While Hillary Clinton has already lost the trust of the majority of Americans, Republicans are working every day in communities across the country to earn the trust of new voters and first-time voters, sharing our values and listening to their concerns,” Priebus added.

The May haul is slightly less than the $10.1 million the committee raised in April. The RNC has now raised more than $45 million in the 2016 cycle and holds $1.8 million in debt, according to the new figures.

The Democratic National Committee has not yet released its May figures, with one more day to file before the Federal Election Commission’s deadline. In April, the party raised $4.9 million, bringing its cash on hand to more than $8.2 million with a total of $21 million raised in the 2016 election cycle.

With its fundraising figures set to go public within days, the DNC also held about $5.4 million in debt as of April.