Post by mhbruin on Sept 25, 2022 8:37:36 GMT -8
Money, It's All About Money
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan’s huge fundraising edge over J.D. Vance, his Republican opponent in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, largely is thanks to a wave of small-dollar donations from around the country.
Vance, meanwhile, has struggled to keep up financially, not launching general election campaign ads until last month. But backing from a single donor famously helped him win the Republican primary in May.
The unusual fundraising dynamic has helped give Ryan an opening in what was considered Republicans’ seat to lose. Airing uncontested ads, Ryan has attempted to brand himself in the eyes of voters who might be skeptical of Democrats as a political independent. The result has been, on paper, a Senate race that appears closer than expected in a state ex-President Donald Trump won twice.
National Republicans recently responded with a massive cash influx funding tens of millions of dollars in anti-Ryan attack ads. Vance has tried to boost his fundraising, and Republicans say they remain confident about the race, but time will tell.
Data provided to cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer by a political ad-tracking source tells the story of how each candidates’ ads are being funded.
From September through the Nov. 8 election, Ryan and his allies have reserved $13.6 million in TV ads throughout the state. Ryan’s campaign funded the vast majority – about 83% – with the rest coming from outside groups, including Save America Fund, a pro-Ryan group.
Meanwhile, Vance and his allies have spent about $30.6 million on ads. Ninety-two percent of that is coming from outside groups, nearly all of which is from Senate Leadership Fund PAC, which has close ties to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. About $2.4 million is coming directly from Vance’s campaign.
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan’s huge fundraising edge over J.D. Vance, his Republican opponent in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, largely is thanks to a wave of small-dollar donations from around the country.
Vance, meanwhile, has struggled to keep up financially, not launching general election campaign ads until last month. But backing from a single donor famously helped him win the Republican primary in May.
The unusual fundraising dynamic has helped give Ryan an opening in what was considered Republicans’ seat to lose. Airing uncontested ads, Ryan has attempted to brand himself in the eyes of voters who might be skeptical of Democrats as a political independent. The result has been, on paper, a Senate race that appears closer than expected in a state ex-President Donald Trump won twice.
National Republicans recently responded with a massive cash influx funding tens of millions of dollars in anti-Ryan attack ads. Vance has tried to boost his fundraising, and Republicans say they remain confident about the race, but time will tell.
Data provided to cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer by a political ad-tracking source tells the story of how each candidates’ ads are being funded.
From September through the Nov. 8 election, Ryan and his allies have reserved $13.6 million in TV ads throughout the state. Ryan’s campaign funded the vast majority – about 83% – with the rest coming from outside groups, including Save America Fund, a pro-Ryan group.
Meanwhile, Vance and his allies have spent about $30.6 million on ads. Ninety-two percent of that is coming from outside groups, nearly all of which is from Senate Leadership Fund PAC, which has close ties to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. About $2.4 million is coming directly from Vance’s campaign.