The battle for control of the U.S. Senate is turning into a massive financial effort on both sides. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent on political ads with Democrats out-raising Republicans by about 2.5 times in the top 10 battleground races. According to Politico, Democrats raised $203 million in the most recent quarter, versus $83 million by the Republicans.
Democrats currently control the Senate by a 51-to-49 margin. Republicans are hoping to flip two seats in November 2024 and have all their incumbents win reelection and thus take control of the lawmaking body.
Pundits believe Republican candidates winning in West Virginia and Montana are their best bets where Democrats are vulnerable.
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However, in Montana, incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester raised more than $30 million last quarter. His Republican opponent Tim Sheehy raised roughly $10 million.
In Ohio, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is trying to beat back a challenge from Republican Bernie Moreno. Brown out-raised Moreno by a $30.7 million to $6.5 million margin in the third quarter.
In Pennsylvania, incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey is attempting to hold on to his seat. He pulled in $16 million last quarter while Republican Dave McCormick raised less than half that, $7.6 million.
Other Democrats raising huge sums for Senate races include: Rep. Colin Allred in Texas, Rep. Elissa Slotkin in Michigan and Sen. Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin. Big money is also being spent in Nevada, Nebraska and Florida.
The onslaught of political ads is expected to continue until Election Day as Republicans are now running commercials out of joint fundraising committees, which have fewer rules and allow for larger contributions.
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THE BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF THE U.S. SENATE IS TURNING INTO A MASSIVE FINANCIAL EFFORT ON BOTH SIDES. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR POLITICAL ADS WITH DEMOCRATS OUTRAISING REPUBLICANS BY ABOUT TWO-AND-A-HALF TIMES IN THE TOP 10 SENATE BATTLEGROUND RACES..
MORE SPECIFICALLY, ACCORDING TO POLITICO, DEMOCRATS RAISED $203-MILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER VERSUS $83-MILLION BY THE REPUBLICANS.
DEMOCRATS CURRENTLY CONTROL THE SENATE BY A NARROW 51-TO-49 MARGIN. REPUBLICANS ARE HOPING TO FLIP TWO SEATS IN NOVEMBER, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HAVE THEIR INCUMBENTS WIN RE-ELECTION, IN ORDER TO TAKE CONTROL.
THE TWO RACES THE G-O-P HAS ITS COLLECTIVE EYE ON WINNING ARE THE RACE IN WEST VIRGINIA, WHERE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR JIM JUSTICE IS AHEAD IN THE POLLS, AND MONTANA, WHERE POLLS SHOW REPUBLICAN TIM SHEEHY LEADING INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT JON TESTER. HOWEVER, TESTER IS SPENDING BIG BUCKS TO TRY TO KEEP HIS SEAT. HE RAISED MORE THAN $30-MILLION LAST QUARTER, COMPARED TO SHEEHY’S ROUGHLY $10-MILLION.
IN OHIO, DEMOCRAT SHERROD BROWN IS TRYING TO BEAT BACK A CHALLENGE FROM REPUBLICAN BERNIE MORENO. BROWN HAS OUTRAISED MORENO BY A $30.7 MILLION TO $6.5 MILLION MARGIN.
IN PENNSYLVANIA, INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT BOB CASEY IS ATTEMPTING TO HOLD ON TO HIS SEAT. HE PULLED-IN $16-MILLION LAST QUARTER, WHILE REPUBLICAN DAVE MCCORMICK RAISED LESS THAN HALF OF THAT, AT $7.6 MILLION.
OTHER DEMOCRATS RAISING HUGE SUMS INCLUDE : COLIN ALLRED IN TEXAS : $30.3 MILLION, ELISSA SLOTKIN IN MICHIGAN, WITH $18.3-MILLION LAST QUARTER AND TAMMY BALDWIN IN WISCONSIN AT 13.6 MILLION.
BIG MONEY IS ALSO BEING SPENT IN NEVADA, NEBRASKA AND FLORIDA. POLITICO POINTS OUT THAT REPUBLICANS ARE NOW RUNNING ADS OUT OF “JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES”. THESE COMMITTEES CAN TAKE-IN BIGGER CONTRIBUTIONS THAN NORMAL CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTS. FOR MORE UNBIASED UPDATES DOWNTOWN THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS AP
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