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EdmondDantes_

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2. Not necessarily.

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:26 PM

12 hrs ago

Amy McGrath raised one of the highest amounts ever at the time for a Senate race and lost her race handily. There's a history of heavy donations to Democratic candidates for office in red states that gets people's hopes up and then doesn't pan out. Beto O'Rourke, Jamie Harrison, and Sara Gideon come to mind as well.

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James Talarico raised TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS in campaign donations so far! [View all] senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago OP

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 12 hrs ago #1

Not necessarily. EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #2

I hear ya senseandsensibility 12 hrs ago #3

What is that increase proportionate to the overall increase of money in politics EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #5

We need money from all over pinkstarburst 6 hrs ago #12

Yes, we have less 'sexy' races Dem incumbents also need to win fujiyamasan 10 hrs ago #6

Money isn't everything senseandsensibility 11 hrs ago #4

Where is it being spent? Not in my central Texas rw town? And I am sure there are many here who would vote for him. efhmc 9 hrs ago #7

Good question senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #8

Probably waiting until after the Republican primary EdmondDantes_ 9 hrs ago #9

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #10

Nothing wrong with optimism senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #11

This makes me very happy to hear. I need to make another donation to him pinkstarburst 6 hrs ago #13