• The battle for the House is currently dominated by GOP fundraising

    From Liz Bentley@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 18 19:23:07 2023
    Source: Politico

    Republicans are dominating the cash dash so far in the cutthroat battle
    for the House in 2024.

    GOP leaders are continuing to reap the rewards of a successful, yearslong strategy to erase the massive small-dollar fundraising advantage that
    Democrats enjoyed since former President Donald Trump took office in
    2017. With it, they hope to spook potential Democratic contenders into
    not running — and offer a glide path for incumbents in critical must-win seats.

    Some 65 Republican candidates raised $500,000 or more in the second
    quarter compared to 40 Democrats, according to a POLITICO analysis of
    campaign finance filings. That’s a stark contrast from this point four
    years ago: In 2019, about 30 Republicans crossed that threshold, compared
    to 50 Democrats.

    The question now is whether the GOP can keep its momentum through next
    November as it competes with presidential candidates for donations.



    Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/18/house-gop- fundraising-2024-00106712

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