The GOP Has Billionaires. But Where Are The Voters?

Senate campaigns have tallied their third-quarter cash hauls; the contrast is about as subtle as a brick through a window.

Across nine Senate races, Democrats brought in $231.2 million in the third quarter. Republicans? A meager $48.5 million.

In case you’re just as bad at math as I am, that’s nearly five times as much cash flowing into Democratic campaigns.

James Talarico alone raked in an eye-watering $64 million, with his campaign reporting 97 percent of donations were under $100. When Axios told GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno about Talarico’s haul, Moreno responded, “Oh my God, holy crap. I mean, that’s a number that’s mind-blowing.”

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff wasn’t doing too bad himself, pulling in $33.1 million from more than 760,000 contributions, averaging just $46 apiece.

Turns out, a whole lot of regular folk tossing in a few bucks can build one hell of a war chest. But it’s more than the bank statements. It’s who’s opening their wallets, who’s closing them, and what that means for November.