Democrats Challenging GOP Senators Rack Up 2020 Fundraising Edge
Democratic challengers outpaced incumbent Republican U.S. senators’ first-quarter fund-raising in almost all the states most likely to decide control of the chamber ahead of elections marked with uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
That includes an eye-popping $11 million in receipts for astronaut Mark Kelly in Arizona, easily topping appointed Senator Martha McSally’s $6.4 million; Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon’s $7.1 million, nearly tripling the $2.4 million raised by four-term Senator Susan Collins; and in North Carolina, Cal Cunningham’s $4.4 million, double the $2.1 million raised by incumbent Thom Tillis.
Analysts rate the fight for Senate control in November close to a toss-up. With Republicans now in control 53-47, Democrats need a net pickup of three seats to achieve a 50-50 split. That would give them control of the chamber if they also win the White House, as the vice president gets the tie-breaking vote.
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