Democratic contenders for Republican-held U.S. Senate seats raised more money in early 2020 than their opponents in about half a dozen competitive races, with campaigns amassing cash even as a national health crisis pushed fundraising online.
FILE PHOTO: A commuter walks past a symbolic Republican elephant and Democratic donkey at the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station in Reston, Virginia, U.S., November 5, 2018, one day before U.S. congressional midterm elections. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Outraising opponents is no guarantee Democrats will win back the Republican-controlled Senate in November elections. This year’s election calendar favors Democrats, however, with 23 Republican seats up for grabs compared with 12 Democratic seats. To gain control of the Senate, Democrats need to pick up three seats if the party wins the White House and four if not.
Any slowdown in fundraising could play to the advantage of Republican incumbents. In the competitive races with Republican incumbents, Kelly in Arizona was the only Democratic challenger with more cash in the bank at the end of March than his Republican opponent. Hickenlooper has run Facebook ads asking for money to pay for online campaigning tools needed during the pandemic, which has confined millions of Americans to their homes.
Democrats are also seen fighting an uphill battle to keep Alabama Senator Doug Jones in office. Jones took in $1.7 million in the six weeks through the end of March, about twice that raised by either of his Republican challengers, Jeff Sessions and Thomas Tuberville, according to disclosures released on Wednesday.One incumbent senator’s campaign scaled back emails to donors, with many messages only giving guidance on how to stay safe during the crisis.
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