Manchin sees best fundraising haul for in nonelection year

[left-of-center2012]

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) raised more than $4.8 million in 2021, which marks his largest fundraising haul in a nonelection year. Manchin raked in $4,827,680.45 over the course of 2021, according to the Federal Election Commission. He raised almost $1.6 million in the fourth quarter alone.

The West Virginia Democrat’s large fundraising total comes after a year in which he broke from his party on a number of occasions, causing headaches among Democrats and sometimes attracting praise from his Republican colleagues.

In the fourth quarter, Manchin brought in the most money from financial industry figures, who funneled $234,000 to his campaign, according to Bloomberg. Individuals from the real estate industry reportedly followed with $116,000.

West Virginia donors, however, largely shied away from Manchin in the fourth quarter, according to Bloomberg. Contributions of more than $200 totaled $1.2 million, but only $7,155 of that came from West Virginia residents.

The catalyst behind the depressed fundraising numbers among West Virginia residents is not clear ...

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/592122-manchin-sees-best-fundraising-in-non-election-year

[stollen]

1. Hauls in the cash but not the vote? n/t

[JohnSJ]

4. Do you have polls of WV that indicate that? Trump won WV by 40 points

[stollen]

5. It doesn't look like a D is challenging Mansion.

And he's 4 points ahead of Jim Justice. Since Mansion must rely on coal companies, etc for his campaign contributions since private citizens have decreased their own, maybe Justice has a chance. Justice is an ass, of course, and I won't go to the Green Briar until someone with integrity buys him out. But Mansion is likewise despicable.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-manchin-leads-2024-polls-as-kyrsten-sinema-faces-potential-primary-loss/ar-AATpwtF

9 days ago

[stollen]

6. It doesn't look like a D is challenging Mansion.

And he's 4 points ahead of Jim Justice. Since Mansion must rely on coal companies, etc for his campaign contributions since private citizens have decreased their own, maybe Justice has a chance. Justice is an ass, of course, and I won't go to the Green Briar until someone with integrity buys him out. But Mansion is likewise despicable.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-manchin-leads-2024-polls-as-kyrsten-sinema-faces-potential-primary-loss/ar-AATpwtF

9 days ago

[RockRaven]

2. America's oligarchs are happy with their current free rein, thank you very much, and express that

by doling out their filthy lucre to those they view as helpful.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. No surpize.

You have to spend big to buy a Democratic vote. Republicans, meh, they are a cheap buy. Democratic Senators? Way much larger cost to mind purchase.

[Samrob]

7. This is why we need to get rid of Citizens United must be overturned. nt