Fastrack · Two Republican Senate Hopefuls Running Low on Cash

Democratic Senate candidates in North Carolina and Georgia are far outraising their Republican opponents, new FEC filings show. Both GOP campaigns are nearly out of cash.

$13.4 million raised by Whatley all cycle; Cooper raised $47 million.
$900,000 on hand for Whatley in late September, versus Cooper's $12.5 million.
$1.1 million on hand for Collins entering October; Ossoff had $26 million.
$253 million raised by Democrats in competitive races last quarter, versus $56 million.

Why it matters: Republican groups are moving money out of North Carolina and Georgia into Kansas and South Carolina. Democrats now hold fundraising leads in states Republicans usually win comfortably.

Nearly $2 million in Senate Leadership Fund money moved from Georgia to South Carolina.
$158 million from Elon Musk went to the Senate Leadership Fund, then Texas.

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7 sources · 7 articles · 43% Left coverage

Where they split: Coverage differs on whether Democratic campaign cash outweighs the large Republican outside spending advantage.

Center coverage, 3 sources: The center sees a shifting battleground where Democratic hauls compete against heavy Republican outside spending.

Roll Call2hSenate Democratic candidates in red states dominate third-quarter fundraising NOTUS3hTwo Republican Senate Hopefuls Are Running Out of Cash - The Washington Sun CNBC41m5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash. Republicans have Elon Musk

Left coverage, 3 sources: The left sees the fundraising gap as evidence of a national environment breaking toward Democrats.

NBC News1hDemocratic Senate candidates swamp GOP rivals in fundraising: From the Politics Desk Political Wire3hTwo Republican Senate Hopefuls Are Running Out of Cash Raw Story29mGOP reeling as 'magic wand' to save their majority dies on the vine: report

Right coverage, 1 sources: The right focuses on Democratic candidates' strategies and Republican attacks on their progressive positions, as in Florida.

The Epoch Times23hFlorida’s Top 2 Democrats Take Opposite Paths in Bid to End Party’s Statewide Losing Streak

What’s next: Voters decide on Nov. 3. Outside groups continue reallocating ad money in the final weeks.

Inside Elections shifted Kansas and South Carolina ratings toward Democrats Thursday.
Can Republican super PAC spending offset Democrats' campaign fundraising leads in red states?
Will both parties fully concede North Carolina and Georgia before Election Day?