In Senate battlegrounds across the country, Democratic challengers are launching their campaigns with substantial fundraising hauls
Within one week of announcing that she'd challenge GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, Democrat Sara Gideon raised more than $1 million — nearly half of what Collins’ challenger six years ago raised for the entire two-year cycle.
Republicans, meanwhile, are confident in the fundraising of their incumbents, many of whom are first-term senators who helped flip the majority six years ago. Except for Sen. Jim Risch in ruby-red Idaho, every GOP senator up for reelection next year topped $1 million in the second quarter, with six incumbents topping $2 million. All incumbents in battleground races but one — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst — raised more than in the previous quarter. Every Republican incumbent except Arizona Sen.
"it just shows you that they're working hard. They're talking to their voters, and there's a response to that,” said Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto , the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Arizona is shaping up to be the most expensive race in the nation. McSally, who was appointed after losing a Senate race last cycle and is running to finish the term, led all incumbent senators with $3.4 million raised for the quarter — outpacing several members of GOP leadership who are on the ballot next year.
Both of the parties most vulnerable senators posted strong quarters. In Alabama, Democratic Sen. Doug Jones topped $2 million and raised more than his GOP challengers combined. Meanwhile, none of the potential challengers emerged from the pack based on fundraising totals — though controversial former judge Roy Moore raised a paltry $17,000 in the week following his announcement, an early measure of relief for Republicans who believe he would lose the race as the nominee.
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