Republicans Showing Strength Through Fundraising Success

New analysis from the North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation shows that Republican candidates have erased a traditional fundraising advantage enjoyed by Democrats and have actually outraised their Democratic counterparts to this point in the election cycle.

Campaign finance reports filed last week with the State Board of Elections show that Democratic and Republican candidates for the North Carolina Senate are in a virtual dead heat when it comes to campaign cash on hand. Although Democratic candidates for the N.C. Senate, as a whole, have operated for years with a substantial money advantage, the funding dominance the caucus has enjoyed may be dwindling. In 2nd Quarter campaign finance reports, Democratic candidates for the N.C. Senate reported a cumulative total of $2,373,698 cash on hand, while their Republican counterparts have $2,310,317 in the bank.

In terms of overall fundraising for the entire election cycle – which began January 1, 2009 – Republicans Senate candidates have actually outraised their Democratic challengers. According to these latest campaign finance reports, GOP Senate candidates have raised $3,648,498 so far this cycle, and Democrats have taken in a cumulative total of $3,324,579.

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