News Guide: Democrats top GOP campaign committees
Source: AP-Excite
By PHILIP ELLIOTT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political committees faced a Wednesday deadline to report how much money they raised and spent last month. Highlights:
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The Democratic National Committee edged past its GOP rival in fundraising last month, but the Republican National Committee still has a bigger bank account.
The DNC raised almost $9.3 million in July and went into August with more than $9.6 million saved for November's elections. The RNC says it raised $8.4 million last month and has almost $14 million in its account.
Both committees help candidates at all levels with data on voters, polling and strategic advice. Committees leaders also prescribe the broad policy positions for the party and, looking ahead to 2016, set the rules for how each picks its presidential nominees.
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