Trump To Headline Key Midterm Fundraiser, Kick-Start 2026 Campaign Push
President Donald Trump will headline the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual presidential dinner on March 25, marking the second year in a row he has served as the event’s top draw. The high-profile fundraiser signals the official kickoff of Trump’s midterm campaign push as Republicans aim to expand their slim House majority and retain Senate control.
The NRCC released a new video ahead of the dinner featuring footage from Trump’s 2025 remarks. “Republicans will fight for every state, every seat, and every single vote. We’re going to fight like hell, and we’re going to win, win, win like we’ve never won before,” the president declared. The video highlighted battleground incumbents like Juan Ciscomani of Arizona, Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa, and Jen Kiggans of Virginia.
At last year’s dinner, the committee raised a record-breaking $35.2 million, edging out the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee by more than $2 million over the year. The NRCC is hoping to replicate or surpass that success as it defends dozens of seats and targets Democrat-held districts in key swing states.
“House Republicans are proud to have the unwavering support of President Donald J. Trump as we march toward November with undeniable momentum,” said NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson. “Across the country, Americans are energized to grow our House majority and keep delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda.”
Trump has made clear he intends to be active on the trail. “I’m gonna do a lot of campaign traveling,” he said in January. “We’re going to work hard.” Recent policy speeches in swing states like Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Iowa suggest a strategy tightly focused on pocketbook issues, especially inflation and energy.
The 2026 races could determine whether Trump’s signature legislative victories, like last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, continue to shape national policy. That bill bundled tax cuts, immigration reforms, and regulatory rollbacks into a single legislative win, and will likely be a centerpiece in GOP campaign messaging.
On the Senate side, Republicans currently hold a 53–47 majority, but toss-up races in states like Maine, Georgia, and Michigan could swing the balance. Meanwhile, Democrats are launching aggressive attacks on Trump’s tariff policies, accusing vulnerable House Republicans of enabling price hikes after a failed resolution to block new executive trade actions.
With Trump leading the charge and campaign infrastructure now fully operational, Republicans are betting that the 2026 midterms will build on the momentum of his second-term policy wins.