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GOP challengers spent big in blue districts, lost bids for House seats
In the aftermath of an expensive election, some House hopefuls — including GOP challengers in deep-blue districts — lost big despite raising and spending far more. In Maryland’s 7th Congressional District, Kimberly Klacik, Republican challenger to Rep. Kweisi Mfume, made headlines after raising more than $6.4 million between July and September. Mfume, who succeeded the late Rep. Elijah Cummings in a largely Democratic and predominantly Black district, reported raising only around $184,000 during the same quarter.
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Trump leaves 2024 door open with fundraising push
President Donald Trump is sending email after email to his supporters asking for money for his election defense fund, purportedly to cover the cost of lawsuits contesting the vote-counting. But all the money isn’t going directly to fighting for a recount. For the first few days after the election, half of those funds helped pay off the president’s debts. On Tuesday, the fundraising shifted gears, and now 60 percent of donations to Trump’s “Official Election Defense Fund” are routed to his new leadership PAC, which is not an official campaign committee but could lay the groundwork for a potential 2024 bid.
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Powerful lobbying groups congratulate Biden, reject Trump claims
With the exception of President Donald Trump and his GOP allies, pretty much everyone in Washington agrees Joe Biden is the president-elect, including the most powerful lobbying groups. Influential trade groups, including big business groups traditionally allied with Republicans, congratulated Biden shortly after news outlets projected he would win the presidency. Their embrace comes as every major industry calls for additional government aid to counter economic damage done by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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