{"id":1902757,"date":"2023-03-22T10:11:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T14:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-seek-independently-wealthy-candidates-to-run-for-senate\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T10:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T14:16:13","slug":"republicans-seek-independently-wealthy-candidates-to-run-for-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-seek-independently-wealthy-candidates-to-run-for-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans seek independently wealthy candidates to run for Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-seek-independently-wealthy-candidates-to-run-for-senate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1902757&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_79483768\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">                <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Big city Democrats slow to recognize crime as top issue\"><br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Chicago mayor\u2019s race is shaping up to be all about crime and policing \u2013 but one of the Democrats running is still towing a liberal line on public safety. It\u2019s a problem that has plagued the Democratic Party: some big city Democrats are still embracing crime policies that national Democrats have tried to run away from.\"><br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M3S\"><br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-21 20:32:52\"><br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/snapshot\/1266744_th_1679430823.jpg\"><br \/>\n            <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/sd\/1266744.mp4\">\n            <\/div>\n<p>            <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var _bp=_bp||[]; _bp.push({ \"div\": \"Brid_79483768\", \"obj\": {\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"16\",\"height\":\"9\",\"video\":\"1266744\"} }); <\/script><br \/>\n            <script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Republicans are looking for well-to-do candidates to support in the upcoming election cycle as they try to win the Senate majority. The National Republican Senatorial Committee is specifically targeting potential candidates who have the funds to self-fund a successful campaign, which will allow the party to allocate their resources to other tight races. According to Politico, the Republicans have identified at least ten wealthy individuals considering running for Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats performed better than expected during the 2022 midterm elections, vastly outraising their Republican counterparts and expanding their majority in the Senate. Relying on self-funded campaigns could be a game changer for Republicans as candidates are not limited by how much of their own funds they use. NRSC chairman Steve Daines is seeking candidates who are wealthy and good fundraisers to recruit for the Senate race. Senate races in West Virginia, Montana, and Ohio are of particular interest to the party, as Democratic incumbents are considered vulnerable in states that Donald Trump won in the 2020 election. <\/p>\n<p>At least two wealthy candidates are lining up to challenge Democrat Sherrod Brown in Ohio, tech executive Bernie Moreno and state Senator Matt Dolan, who spent more than $10.5 million on his failed 2022 primary campaign. In Montana, Tim Sheehy, the founder of Bridger Aerospace, is being pressed to challenge Democrat Jon Tester, who is among the GOP\u2019s top targets. Meanwhile, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is considering a bid against Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin.<\/p>\n<p>Other candidates being considered by Republicans include Eric Hovde, a Wisconsin real estate executive; Karrin Taylor Robson, a land-use attorney and developer in Arizona; David McCormick, a former hedge fund CEO in Pennsylvania; and Kevin Rinke, a businessman in Michigan. The 2024 election cycle has a total of 34 Senate seats up for grabs, with the Democrats defending 23, compared to just 11 for Republicans. Republicans are aiming to flip some crucial Senate seats to shift the balance of power in the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p>With Democrats holding a slim 51-49 majority in the Senate, Republicans need only to flip one seat to have a majority if they win the White House in 2024. If Republicans do not regain the Oval Office, they need to secure just two extra Senate seats to have a majority. <\/p>\n<div id=\"dsk-banner-ad-g\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/republicans-seek-independently-wealthy-candidates-for-senate\">Read the original article here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans are seeking to win control of the Senate in the next election cycle, and they\u2019re turning to a specific group of candidates to help them: those with enough cash to support their own campaigns. 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