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Q1 Fundraising Reports Are in

Many members of Congress have released their Q1 fundraising numbers. These are usually members in tight races where they want to scare off the competition; however, senators who are not on the ballot in 2026 but who are very loudly anti-Trump are also raking it in. Some of them may spread the largesse around, rather than hoarding it.

For Senate races, Jon Ossoff (D-GA) pulled in an astonishing $11 million, far more than the $2.3 million Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) got. If Roy Cooper jumps in, then Tillis will need $100 million more. In Maine, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) raised only $842,000. She'll need at least 10x that amount. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has a tough primary ahead, and his $1.6 million is but a drop in the bucket, especially if Donald Trump endorses Ken Paxton.

Over in the House, Republicans in swing districts averaged $977,000 compared to Democrats' average of $503,000. Democrats clearly have some work to do. Nine House Republicans raised over $1 million, compared to only three House Democrats. One of these Democrats is Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), who just announced her run for the Senate. She raised $1.2 million. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), who just announced a run for the seat of the retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), raised $1.9 million. In any event, the money race is definitely on. (V)



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