WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “Senate Democrats raised way more than Republicans — again”

Here’s what they’re saying:

POLITICO: “Senate Democrats raised way more than Republicans — again”
By Jessica Piper, Ally Mutnick, Madison Fernandez and Elena Schneider
July 16, 2024

Democrats massively outraised Republicans in key Senate races — in several of them by a 2:1 margin.

Sen. Jon Tester raised $10.6 million over the quarter compared to $5.3 million for Republican Tim Sheehy, who is personally wealthy and has put $2.5 million into his own campaign.

Sen. Sherrod Brown brought in a whopping $12.8 million, while his challenger, businessman Bernie Moreno, raised only $4.4 million.

Other good stats for Democrats: Tester has more than three times the cash on hand that Sheehy had at the end of June. And Brown’s massive hauls allowed him to spend a whopping $18 million dollars — 10 times more than Moreno.

In Arizona, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego brought in $10.4 million compared to just $4.3 million for Republican Kari Lake. Gallego has over three times more cash-on-hand ($9.2 million) than Lake ($2.8 million).

In Nevada, Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen raised $7.6 million to Republican Sam Brown’s $4 million.

In Michigan, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin raised three times more ($6.5 million) than former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers ($2 million) […] and had nearly four times the amount of cash on hand.

CNN: “Senate Democrats maintain financial edge”
By David Wright, Matt Holt, Fredreka Schouten, and Alex Leeds Matthews
July 16, 2024

In the second quarter, Senate Democrats continued to display the fundraising prowess that’s powered the party to success in recent cycles.

Democrats have also stockpiled large war chests as the campaign season approaches the crucial fall months. Three Democratic senators reported at least $10 million on hand on June 30 – Brown, Tester and Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen. Several other Democrats also had nearly $10 million in cash, including Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego ($9.4 million), Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin ($9.6 million) and Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey ($8.4 million).

Senate Republican hopefuls continued to mix personal contributions into their second-quarter fundraising. Four candidates – Tim Sheehy in Montana, Eric Hovde in Wisconsin, Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania and Bernie Moreno in Ohio – each loaned his campaign at least $1 million during the period. Hovde, a banking executive, has loaned his campaign $13 million since entering the race in February.

Democrats outraised their GOP rivals […] in the second quarter, even as several Republicans cut their campaigns six- and seven-figure checks.

Four Democratic Senate candidates raised about twice as much or more as their likely Republican opponents, according to newly filed disclosures; one of them raised more than three times as much. And all seven Democrats had more money in their campaign accounts on June 30.

Senate Democrats in battleground states improved their fundraising from last quarter, even outpacing massive self-funding from their challengers, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission.

Democrats outraised their GOP challengers across the board—even as several candidates continued to self-fund their campaign in the millions.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin outraised Republican real estate executive Eric Hovde, despite him loaning $5 million to his campaign. Hovde would be one of the richest senators if elected in the fall.

Democratic Sens. Bob Casey and Jon Tester […] also held off self-funding opponents, cumulatively raising $24.3 million compared to their challengers’ combined $17.3 million with $4.1 million in candidate loans.

Some Republican senators also saw Democratic challengers surpassing them this quarter. In Texas, Rep. Colin Allred outpaced Sen. Ted Cruz, $13.5 million to $7.9 million.

Democratic Senate candidates […] raised more than their GOP opponents, pulling in a combined $90.6 million to Republicans’ $64.4 million.

The top Democrats ended the quarter with a combined $84.4 million on hand, compared with Republicans’ combined $51.1 million.

“Battle tested Senate Democrats’ strong fundraising is once again a testament to the support they have earned from voters and grassroots supporters,” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson Tommy Garcia said in a statement. “While each day brings new revelations about Republican Senate candidates’ lies, baggage and disqualifying flaws, Senate Democrats are building winning campaigns and communicating with voters about how they are fighting for the priorities that matter most to hard working Americans.”

Democratic candidates for Senate […] maintained a fundraising advantage over their Republican opponents.

In Arizona and Michigan, both swing states with open Senate seats, the likely Democratic nominees, Reps. Ruben Gallego and Elissa Slotkin, respectively, have major cash advantages to their Republican opponents.

In Maryland, Democrat Angela Alsobrooks raised $5.3 million while Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan raised $5.1 million during the quarter. Alsobrooks had $3.6 million on hand at the end of June to Hogan’s $2.7 million.

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