Democratic challengers in two tight U.S. Senate races step up fundraising
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic contenders for two Republican-held U.S. Senate seats on Monday said they accelerated fundraising in the second quarter, pointing to their momentum in what were already seen as competitive races.
Cal Cunningham, a Democrat challenging North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis, raised $7.4 million between April and June, up from $4.4 million in the first three months of the year, Cunningham's campaign said in a statement.
Their race is widely seen as a toss-up and could be critical in deciding whether Democrats can seize control of the Senate in the Nov. 3 election, when voters will also pick between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
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In Montana, political analysts see incumbent Republican Senator Steve Danies as vulnerable to his Democratic challenger, the state's governor, Steve Bullock.
Bullock's campaign said it raised $7.7 million in the second quarter, more than twice what it raised in the first quarter when it also took in more cash than Daines' campaign.
Daines' campaign also said it was not yet reporting its fundraising total for the second quarter.
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