House Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly amassed a war chest of wealthy Republican donors in Louisiana who could become key players in GOP fundraising under Johnson's speakership.has quietly assembled a group of wealthy Louisiana political backers who could become key players in GOP fundraising under Johnson's speakership., you're now feeling as if you have major influence," a lobbyist close to Johnson told CNBC.
During that same period, Johnson's campaign and leadership political action committee combined to raise just over $1.5 million. That total is far less than many other House members, who raised on average $3.51 million that cycle, according to OpenSecrets. One of them is shipyard magnate Donald"Boysie" Bollinger, a longtime supporter of Johnson and to the Republican party.
Bollinger did not return a request for comment. He's already given over $47,000 to the NRCC so far this cycle, with a February check coming into the committee through a joint fundraising account run by House Majority Leader Steve Scalie, R-La, according to an FEC Canizaro did not return a request for comment. The real estate executive has contributed over $38,000 to the NRCC so far this cycle, according to to an FEC
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