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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArizona GOP senator in trouble as challenger pulls in massive fundraising haul
By Dan Desai Martin -
July 3, 2019
Former astronaut Mark Kelly brought in an eye-popping $4.2 million in the last three months as he attempts to oust Republican Sen. Martha McSally.
Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) could see trouble on the horizon as her likely opponent, former astronaut Mark Kelly, raised $4.2 million over the last three months in his quest to unseat her, the Arizona Republic reported Tuesday.
In a show of grassroots enthusiasm, more than 90% of Kelly's donors over the past three months gave less than $100. The average contribution was $45, according to the campaign.
Since he announced his campaign in February, Kelly has raised $8.3 million, a show of strength in what most experts expect to be one of the most competitive Senate races in 2020.
"Kelly is one of the first people mentioned by national Democrats when they talk about their chances of picking up Republican seats he's usually mentioned first," Larry Sabato, a political science professor at the University of Virginia, told the Arizona Republic. "He may be one of the very few Senate candidates to outspend an incumbent and that doesn't happen very often."
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"This campaign started with a sonic boom just 140 days ago and it hasn't slowed down," Jen Cox, Kelly's campaign manager, said in a statement.
Democrats need to flip at least three Senate seats from red to blue in order to have a chance at regaining control of the chamber. With millions in the bank, Kelly is making sure Arizona will continue to be at the top of the list for Democrats.
And also how McSally is basically aiding and abetting, enabling a crook, and packing the courts to hurt people later on................ ..................................
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,345 posts)We all need Moscow Mitch out of office.
turbinetree
(24,701 posts)GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)There are no real big cities and the rural
Plus they got the hillbilly religion bad.
Outside of Lexington and Louisville you might as well be in rural Mississippi. With better farms and bourbon. At least they have bourbon.
SWBTATTReg
(22,124 posts)voting w/ their wallets (way in favor towards the democratic candidates) and that Nov 2020 will be a disaster for the repugs and rump...a disaster. I think it will be...
Wounded Bear
(58,654 posts)I'm sure she looks forward to voting for Mr Kelly.