Ben Kamisar is a deputy political editor in NBC's Political Unit.
Republicans have sounded the alarm in recent years that Democrats are overwhelming their candidates in fundraising. And despite making some improvements last year, some of the most vulnerable House Republicans are once again falling behind their Democratic opponents.
Despite those gains, party strategists have still raised concerns about disparities in candidate fundraising, which gave Democrats a significant edge on the airwaves, since candidates receive lower TV ad rates than outside groups. Democrats are confident they’ll continue to have a financial advantage heading into November. Just two of their vulnerable incumbents — Connecticut Rep. Jahana Hayes and Texas Rep. Vicente Gonazalez — were outraised by their likely GOP opponents.
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