Several of the nation’s largest left-leaning voter engagement and racial justice organizations are facing steep funding shortfalls and staffing cutbacks just as voting gets underway for the November midterms.

America Votes, a coordinating hub for more than 400 progressive groups, has fallen well below its 2022 funding levels, according to executive director Daria Dawson. A July memo among Democratic fundraisers warned that organizations which registered and persuaded millions of voters in 2018 and 2022 are drastically underfunded and have raised nearly 40 percent less than at this point in those cycles.

Vamos a Votar requires $5.4 million to fund turnout across 10 states and 17 House districts, with fundraising trailing 2018 cycles by nearly 40 percent. Groups including the NAACP, Planned Parenthood, the League of Conservation Voters, AFL-CIO and SEIU have been affected.

Democratic strategists expressed alarm that grassroots efforts may fall short in registration and get-out-the-vote operations. A Democratic National Committee spokesperson said the party is making historic investments in its own infrastructure.

In contrast, Trump-aligned groups have reserved more than $130 million in advertising for the midterms, according to AdImpact data. No Going Back PAC, linked to President Trump’s main political committee, booked over $98 million, while Safety and Affordability PAC reserved $27 million.

The shortfalls come as Republicans seek to maintain control of Congress in the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Progressive groups have turned to artificial intelligence and ride-sharing partnerships to stretch limited resources.

Early voting has begun in several states, with the election set to determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill.