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turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 05:35 PM Jul 2019

Arizona 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."

https://shareblue.com/mark-kelly-fundraising-martha-mcsally-arizona/

"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................ ..................................

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Arizona GOP senator in trouble as challenger pulls in massive fundraising haul (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 2019 OP
Kentucky should imitate Arizona Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #1
Yepper spot on............................. turbinetree Jul 2019 #2
Problem is Kentucky is no Arizona. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #3
Perhaps a sign of the times that finally the repugs are realizing that people are in effect ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2019 #4
My sister moved to Arizona... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #5
I know my parents will..................... turbinetree Jul 2019 #6
K&R UTUSN Jul 2019 #7

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
3. Problem is Kentucky is no Arizona.
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 05:55 PM
Jul 2019

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)
4. Perhaps a sign of the times that finally the repugs are realizing that people are in effect ...
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 06:33 PM
Jul 2019

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...

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