Democratic challengers in many of the key Senate elections that will determine which party will control the chamber next year have outraged Republican incumbents in the past three months who hope to unseat the November general election.
“The green wave of fundraising that helped Democrats win back the House in 2018 is now a tsunami of cash in Senate races for Democrats that could clear the way for them to change the Senate in November,” he said. Jessica Taylor, who closely follows the Senate, vies for the Cook Report, a top nonpartisan political leader.
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Republicans enjoy a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, but the party defending 23 of the 35 seats is up for grabs on camera this November. And while at least half a dozen Republican seats are considered battlegrounds, Democrats defend only one or two vulnerable incumbents. Republican fortunes in the Senate are also tied to President Trump, whose position in the poll in public opinion polls has been nothing to brag about in recent months.
Helping Democrats as they try to recover a camera they lost in 2014 is an increase in campaign cash, which is once again illustrated by the release of second-quarter fundraising figures from April to June.
Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Communications Director Lauren Passalacqua touted that “Democrats have posted impressive fundraisers throughout the cycle, and this quarter’s record numbers reflect a continued increase in grassroots support for small dollars to turn around. the Senate and unprecedented motivation to hold Republicans accountable in Washington. “
Communications director for the National Republican Senate Committee, Jesse Hunt, responded that “Democrats will have to spend every penny to defend the records that disqualify in the eyes of conventional voters who will decide the outcome in the key Senate elections. Personal scandals and a party around a socialist agenda are problems that money cannot solve. “
Republican strategist Brian Walsh emphasized that Republican voters should pay attention to these fundraising reports.
“These fundraising numbers should be a clear wake-up call for Republican donors. If you don’t want higher taxes, government health care and the new green deal, now is the time to step up even further because the situation is dire and Senate control is at stake, “said Walsh, a former NRSC communicator and former director. Senior Advisor to Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas and Veteran of numerous Senate, Congress and Governance campaigns.
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To compound the situation, the new fundraising figures come as some of the Republican Party headlines are also faced with challenging poll numbers.
Here’s a breakdown of the campaign’s cash battle in crucial Senate engagements.
Arizona
Retired astronaut and first-time candidate Mark Kelly earned $ 12.8 million. The Democratic challenger’s fundraiser exceeded the amount contributed by Republican Senator Martha McSally, the first female Air Force office to fly in combat, by approximately $ 3.5 million. And Kelly had more than double the $ 11 million McSally had in her campaign coffers in early July.
Colorado
Democratic challenger and former Gov. John Hickenlooper beat current Republican Senator Cory Gardner by $ 1.6 million in the past three months. And Hickenlooper, who unsuccessfully ran last year for the Democratic presidential nomination, had more than double Gardner’s cash on hand earlier this month.
Montana
Democratic challenger and current Governor Steve Bullock raised $ 7.8 million in the second quarter, beating Republican Senator Steve Daines by nearly $ 3 million. Bullock, who also made an offer for the White House before retiring, had a slight cash advantage in the campaign coffers.
Maine
As moderate Republican Senator Susan Collins has long fought for her political life, Democratic challenger and Speaker of the state House of Representatives Sara Gideon has raised $ 9.4 million in the past three months. That’s about $ 3.6 million more than Collins raised.
Gideon, who won the Maine Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday, now inherits nearly $ 4 million in crowdfunding-funded contributions raised for the eventual Democratic challenger from Collins. The fund was created during the 2018 epic Senate battle by confirmation of Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Collins ended up supporting the controversial candidate for the chief justice.
The two candidates are almost the same when it comes to available cash.
Iowa
Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield raised $ 6 million in the past three months, beating Republican Senator Joni Ernst by approximately $ 2.4 million. But Ernst retains the advantage when it comes to money in campaign chests.
North Carolina
Army veteran and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham raised $ 7.4 million, nearly triple the amount raised by Republican Senator Thom Tillis. But the cardholder has a slight advantage in available cash.
Georgia
In one of the state’s two Senate elections in November, Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff bested Republican Senator David Purdue by approximately $ 1.7 million. But the incumbent retains a huge cash-on-hand advantage.
Even in some races where Democratic challengers face steeper escalations, they outraged Republican headlines:
Kentucky
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the House, racked up $ 12.2 million in the second quarter. But he was overtaken by Democratic challenger and former Navy fighter pilot Amy McGrath, who raised $ 17.4 million. McGrath followed McConnell for just half a million dollars in campaign cash in early July.
South Carolina
The challenger and former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party, Jamie Harrison, beat Republican Senator Lindsey Graham by more than $ 5 million, thanks to a whopping $ 14 million. But Graham retained a nearly $ 5 million cash advantage in the campaign chests.
Mississippi
Democratic challenger Mike Espy, who served as Secretary of Agriculture under President Clinton, outraged Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by a three-to-one margin. But the head of the Republican Party had double the cash available at the end of June.
There are two Democratic incumbents facing challenging reelection:
Michigan
Republican challenger John James bested Democratic Senator Gary Peters by approximately $ 1.1 million. But Peters still enjoyed a nearly $ 3 million cash advantage available on July 1.
Alabama
Senator Doug Jones, the Democrat most at risk of losing in November, learned Tuesday that his Republican challenger in the bright red state will be Tommy Tuberville. The former Auburn University football head coach smashed former attorney general and former senator Jeff Sessions in the second-round Republican election, thanks in large part to the president’s support.
