Senate Democrats Dominate Fundraising with “Eye-Popping” Q3 Numbers

Across key battleground states, Senate Democrats posted “eye-popping” and “impressive” campaign fundraising reports during the third quarter that are “cause for optimism in the party.” Meanwhile, Senate Republican incumbents “were outraised by their Democratic challengers.”

Here’s what they’re saying: 

The Messenger: Senate Democrats Grow Their War Chests of Cash
By Matt Holt 
October 16, 2023

• In the eight key states that will decide partisan control of the Senate, Democrats…had an average of $8.8 million cash on hand entering October, according to fundraising reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
  

NBC News: Four fundraising takeaways from the battle for the Senate
By Bridget Bowman and Joe Murphy
October 16, 2023

Democrats continue to stockpile cash

• Senate Democrats facing tough re-election races next year are already stockpiling cash, far outpacing their GOP challengers, ending the fundraising quarter with more than three times as much money as their Republican challengers combined. 

GOP senators outraised

• Senate Republicans are on defense next year in just two states: Texas and Florida, where GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Rick Scott are running for re-election. Both senators were outraised by their Democratic challengers in the third quarter. 

National Journal: Hotline’s Q3 Senate Fundraising Chart
By Sydney Kashiwagi
October 16, 2023

• Democrats had another impressive fundraising quarter nearly a year out from Election Day as they hustle to defend their seats.
  
  
• Two vulnerable Republicans, Sens. Rick Scott of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas…were outraised by their Democratic challengers and Scott used part of his own money to fund his campaign. 

Roll Call: Senate FEC roundup: Cruz outraised, Brown bragging rights
By Herb Jackson 
October 16, 2023

• Democrats trying to defend their slim majority in the Senate were aggressive in fundraising during the third quarter, and many of the Republicans vying to oust them had to reach into their own wealth to compete.

The Hill: Senate Democrats rake in cash in key races 
By Julia Mueller 
October 16, 2023

• Fundraising figures for Senate Democrats could be cause for optimism in the party as they seek to keep control of the upper chamber in 2024 — with…incumbents in several states leading their Republican rivals in the latest numbers.  

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