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Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 16
Democratic Senate Candidates Outraise Republicans as Ossoff Builds $42 Million War Chest
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 16

Democratic Senate Candidates Outraise Republicans as Ossoff Builds $42 Million War Chest

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jul 16

Summary

  • $42 million left Jon Ossoff with the biggest cash stockpile among battleground Senate candidates, underscoring Democrats' broader fundraising edge in key races.
  • Spring disclosures due Wednesday showed other top fundraisers were also Democrats — James Talarico in Texas, Roy Cooper in North Carolina and Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
  • Susan Collins was the top Republican fundraiser, but the Maine incumbent's race shifted after vulnerable Democrat Graham Platner dropped out.
  • The filings extend a pattern from recent quarterly reports showing Democrats holding a cash advantage in multiple competitive Senate contests as they try to retake the chamber.

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