{"id":1982969,"date":"2023-07-26T11:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-aligned-groups-report-record-fundraising-for-2024-cycle\/"},"modified":"2023-07-26T11:05:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T15:05:33","slug":"mcconnell-aligned-groups-report-record-fundraising-for-2024-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-aligned-groups-report-record-fundraising-for-2024-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell-backed organizations achieve record fundraising in 2024 cycle."},"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\">16<\/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%2Fmcconnell-aligned-groups-report-record-fundraising-for-2024-cycle%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=1982969&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--><h2>Fundraising \u2063Groups Linked to Mitch McConnell Report Record-Breaking Hauls<\/h2>\n<p>Two fundraising groups linked to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-aligned-groups-report-record-fundraising-for-2024-cycle\/\" title=\"McConnell-backed organizations achieve record fundraising in 2024 cycle.\">reported record-breaking hauls<\/a>\u200b so far this year \u200cas the party builds a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-union-blunder-reveals-the-truth-behind-big-labor\/\" title=\"Biden Union Blunder Reveals The Truth Behind Big Labor\">war chest<\/a> for the 2024 election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Senate\u2063 Leadership Fund<\/strong> and <strong>One Nation<\/strong> raised $10.1 million and $28.2\u200d million, respectively, during \u2062the first six \u200dmonths of 2023. According to the groups, these figures are the highest they&#8217;ve \u2064ever brought in during the first half of an off-election year.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The \u200dSenate Leadership \u2063Fund raised more than double what it \u200dreported during the same six<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-takes-heat-for-killing-trumps-opioid-treatment-prescription-plan-praised-by-doctors\/\" title=\"Biden Takes Heat For Killing Trump\u2019s Opioid-Treatment Prescription Plan Praised By Doctors\">-month period<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These large sums leave Senate Republicans with hefty \u200dwar chests.\u2064 As of June 30, the Senate Leadership Fund reported having <strong>$11.4 million cash on hand<\/strong>, while\u2062 One Nation has <strong>$31.3 million cash on hand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>2024 Election Cycle and Senate Seat Distribution<\/h3>\n<p>In the 2024 election cycle, there are a total of 34 \u200bSenate seats up for grabs. Of these, \u2062Democrats must defend 23, compared to just 11\u200b for \u2064Republicans. This puts the GOP in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmaker-probes-biden-admins-role-in-1-billion-ransom-payment-to-iran\/\" title=\"Lawmaker Probes Biden Admin\u2019s Role in  Billion Ransom Payment to Iran\">strong position<\/a> to flip the\u200c upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Democrats hold a 51-49 majority in \u2064the Senate, with the advantage of having\u2064 Vice President Kamala Harris as a tiebreaker\u2063 vote if needed. However, if Republicans win back the White House, they only need to net one Senate seat to secure the\u2064 majority in 2024. Otherwise, \u2064the party needs to secure two extra Senate seats.<\/p>\n<p>At\u200b least eight Senate seats held by Democrats are considered \u200bto be tightly contested,\u2063 with three of them being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-vulnerable-democratic-senators-prepare-for-brutal-2024-fight-with-big-fundraising-hauls\/\" title=\"Four Democratic senators gear up for a fierce 2024 battle with impressive fundraising.\">toss-ups heading<\/a> into\u200d the \u200c2024 cycle.<\/p>\n<p>One Nation has already launched two advocacy ads, \u2064spending\u2063 $2 million \u200cto target vulnerable\u200b incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV).<\/p>\n<p>On the 2024 map, there\u200c are 15 seats\u200d considered &#8220;solid Democrat,&#8221; including California, \u200dConnecticut, Delaware,\u200d Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota,\u2064 New\u2063 Jersey, \u2062New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island,\u2063 Vermont, Virginia, \u2062and Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Another nine \u200dseats are considered &#8220;solid Republican,&#8221; including \u2064Indiana,\u200b Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming, and\u2064 both seats in Nebraska. Two Senate seats, held by Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), are considered &#8220;likely Republican.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from\u200d The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two fundraising groups tied to Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) have reported record-breaking fundraising totals this year, as the party prepares for the 2024 election cycle. The Senate Leadership Fund and One Nation raised $10.1 million and $28.2 million, respectively, in the first half of 2023. 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