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House GOP leaders and Trump allies clashed in primaries — here’s how they fared
Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are rising stars in President Donald Trump’s Republican party as two of his most reliable and vocal defenders. Both have flexed their muscles this cycle, collectively funding nine candidates in congressional primaries facing opponents backed by GOP leaders House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.). Only three of nine candidates funded by Gaetz, Jordan or the House Freedom Fund PAC run by the House Freedom Caucus Jordan chairs, managed to beat those backed by the two GOP leaders.
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Wisconsin donors backing Trump over Biden as president visits Kenosha
President Donald Trump is bringing in more campaign cash from Wisconsin than his Democratic rival Joe Biden. He’s also far more popular among donors in Kenosha, the Midwestern city that is the scene of unrest and violence following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Trump raised $3.3 million from Wisconsin donors to Biden’s $2.2 million through the end of July, according to OpenSecrets’ Get Local database. Trump has a campaign cash advantage in nearly every Wisconsin metro area. Trump raised double that of Biden from Kenosha donors. He also raised $1.2 million in the Milwaukee metro area to Biden’s $664,000.
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Ernst statistically tied in Iowa as outside groups outspend her on the airwaves
It was the gritful, feel-good story arc of Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) — a farm girl, who overcame adversity to put herself through school — that helped her win in 2014. Reelection seemed probable in Iowa’s Senate race. But Democrats nominated a farm girl of their own — and outside groups took At one time an employer for her father’s crop-dusting business, Theresa Greenfield — now a real estate developer — has staked her campaign on hallmark New Deal-era policies popular with voters. As a young widow, Greenfield relied on Social Security survivor benefits.
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