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Remember when Trump promised to fight for the little guy?
The GOP Has Billionaires. But Where Are The Voters?
Senate campaigns have tallied their third-quarter cash hauls; the contrast is about as subtle as a brick through a window.
Across nine Senate races, Democrats brought in $231.2 million in the third quarter. Republicans? A meager $48.5 million.
In case you’re just as bad at math as I am, that’s nearly five times as much cash flowing into Democratic campaigns.
James Talarico alone raked in an eye-watering $64 million, with his campaign reporting 97 percent of donations were under $100. When Axios told GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno about Talarico’s haul, Moreno responded, “Oh my God, holy crap. I mean, that’s a number that’s mind-blowing.”
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff wasn’t doing too bad himself, pulling in $33.1 million from more than 760,000 contributions, averaging just $46 apiece.
Turns out, a whole lot of regular folk tossing in a few bucks can build one hell of a war chest. But it’s more than the bank statements. It’s who’s opening their wallets, who’s closing them, and what that means for November.
Trump won in ‘24 by assembling a coalition of working-class, young, and disaffected voters. He promised lower prices, good jobs, and a government that had their backs.
Two years later, that coalition is cracking.