Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.In today’s edition, we break down the toplines from a fresh batch of campaign finance filings.Plus, Jonathan Allen previews President Donald Trump’s speech tonight from the White House.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.— Adam Wollner3 takeaways from the latest Senate fundraising reportsBy Bridget Bowman and Joe MurphyCampaign fundraising reports filed yesterday are shedding new light on the battle for the Senate, as Democrats look to net four seats to take control of the chamber.
All but one Republican in a key Senate race was outraised by their opponents in the most recent quarter.Major Democratic candidates across the 11 most competitive races raked in a total of $104 million to Republicans’ $35 million, and ended the quarter with $129 million to spend to Republicans’ $61 million.
But a recent Supreme Court ruling could undercut some Democrats’ advantages.Here are three takeaways from the latest reports.
1.Democrats are racking up a huge financial edge in critical contests.
In Georgia, Democratic Sen.Jon Ossoff ended the most recent quarter on June 30 with a whopping $43 million in his campaign account.
His GOP opponent, Rep.Mike Collins, had $2 million after winning a lengthy primary.
The gap was also massive in North Carolina and Texas, where Democrats Roy Cooper and James Talarico had more than $20 million banked away, and Republicans Michael Whatley and Ken Paxton had $3.5 million and $1.7 million respectively.Former Ohio Democratic Sen.
Sherrod Brown also had nearly twice as much money to spend as GOP Sen.Jon Husted, banking $16.2 million to Husted’s $9.4 million.2.
Still, other Republicans are banking more cash.Despite ...