exclusive – Leading super PACs supporting Republican incumbents and candidates raised $114.5 million in fundraising in the third quarter of July-September 2024 as Republicans struggle to regain the Senate majority announced.
And the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) shared its fundraising figures for the first time with Fox News on Tuesday, reporting that it had $112 million in cash on hand as of the end of last month.
A group that has worked together for many years Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, He noted that fundraising over the past three months includes a $28 million donation from partner nonprofit One Nation.
And SLF touts that it has raised $181 million over the past three months of fundraising for the entire 2024 election cycle, more money in this election cycle than at the same point in the 2022 midterm elections. It was advertised as being collected.
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“Our goal from the beginning of the cycle has been to restore the majority by helping recruit good candidates and raise enough money for them to compete with strong, well-funded Democrats in elections. As the day approaches, our donors continue to support our efforts.''We are grateful for their generosity in these competitive contests,'' said SLF President and Chief Executive Officer CEO Stephen Lo said in a statement to Fox News.
Democrats maintain a slim majority of 51 to 49 The Senate includes three independent senators who caucus with the Democratic Conference.
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That means for Republicans to regain a majority, they would need a net gain of either one or two seats, depending on which party controls the White House after this year's presidential election.
mathematics and maps support the republican party The Democratic Party holds 23 of the 34 contested seats.
One of those seats is in West Virginia. former president trump Former governor Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat turned independent, is not seeking re-election, making it almost certain for Republicans to flip the seat.
Republicans are also seeking to flip seats in Ohio and Montana, states that President Trump easily won four years ago. And this year, five more Democratic-held seats are up for grabs in key presidential battleground states.
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Democrats are trying to protect their fragile Senate majority, but they faced another headache in February when former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, launched a campaign for a vacant seat in the deeply blue state. I was visited.
SLF has secured $228.5 million in television, radio and digital advertising across Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan for the company and its allied organization, American Crossroads, to support Labor Day He said he started using the funds.
The groups spent a total of $82.5 million in Ohio, where longtime Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is fighting for his political life against Republican challenger Berry Moreno, and $47.9 million in Montana. , and polls show Republican challenger Tim Sheehy with a narrow lead. Democratic Sen. Jon Tester.
SLF is spending $52 million in Pennsylvania, where polls show Republican candidate Dave McCormick closing the gap with Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.
The group also spent $23.6 million in a tight race in Wisconsin pitting Republican Eric Hovde against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers against Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin. He is donating $22.5 million in Michigan, where he is facing a lawmaker. The race to succeed longtime Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
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