{"id":2237012,"date":"2024-05-04T04:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T08:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-david-trones-loans-to-own-senate-campaign-surpass-54-million\/"},"modified":"2024-05-04T04:14:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T08:14:39","slug":"democrat-david-trones-loans-to-own-senate-campaign-surpass-54-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-david-trones-loans-to-own-senate-campaign-surpass-54-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat David Trone invests over $54 million in Senate campaign"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fdemocrat-david-trones-loans-to-own-senate-campaign-surpass-54-million%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=2237012&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--><p>Based on the provided \u200dsearch results for\u2064 Rep. David Trone in the Maryland Senate \u200dcampaign:<\/p>\n<p>1. Rep. David\u200b Trone, a Democrat from Maryland, has loaned over $54 million to fund his Senate campaign, aiming to secure a spot in \u200dthe upper \u2064chamber. Trone, a successful businessman co-owning Total Wine &#038;\u200d More, \u200cfaces controversies like financial\u2062 discrepancies\u200b and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billboards-supporting-morgan-wallen-pop-up-around-nashville\/\" title=\"Billboards Supporting Morgan Wallen Pop-Up Around Nashville\">racial slur incident<\/a> during\u200b a \u2063congressional hearing. He competes in the Democratic Senate primary against Angela Alsobrooks, backed by prominent lawmakers, and is favored to confront ex-Governor Larry Hogan in the general elections. Trone&#8217;s journey in \u2062the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-hear-boston-marathon-bomber-execution-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Will Hear Boston Marathon Bomber Execution Case\">campaign reflects<\/a> both his financial strength and challenges along the way.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2937304\/david-trone-maryland-senate-bid-racial-slur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>David Trone<\/a> (D-MD) has lent over $54 million to his Maryland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a> campaign, Federal Election Commission filings show.<\/p>\n<p>The filings, which cover through April 24, are a window into how Trone, a wealthy businessman who founded and co-owns the retail company Total Wine &#038; More, is hoping that his fortune will earn him a seat in the upper chamber. Trone assumed office in the House in 2019 and has since faced controversies this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">election cycle<\/a> over an <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/david-trones-financial-disclosures-dont-add-up-experts-say-that-could-land-him-in-legal-trouble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>apparent<\/a> discrepancy with his financial disclosures and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2024\/03\/21\/david-trone-congress-racial-insult\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>usage<\/a> of a racial slur during a congressional hearing. <\/p>\n<p>Trone is running in the Democratic Senate primary in Maryland against Angela Alsobrooks, a black woman who is executive in Prince George\u2019s County, the second-most populous county in the Old Line State. Alsobrooks is endorsed by various lawmakers, including Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). <\/p>\n<p>Trone is the <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/polls\/senate\/2024\/maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>favorite<\/a> in the primary and likely to face off in the general election against ex-Maryland Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/larry-hogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Larry Hogan\">Larry Hogan<\/a>, a Republican who <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4597312-trone-tops-alsobrooks-by-double-digits-in-maryland-democratic-senate-primary-race-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"was found in an April poll\">was found in an April poll<\/a> to be 13 percentage points ahead of Trone among likely voters in a potential head-to-head.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. David Trone (D-MD) and Prince George\u2019s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Democratic candidates for Maryland\u2019s open Senate seat (Andrew Harnik\/AP; Manuel Balce Ceneta\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Behind Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who spent over $63 million of his own cash in 2018, Trone is the second biggest self-funder in a Senate race. Trone\u2019s finances could also land him into trouble, however. <\/p>\n<p>The House Democrat may have violated the law by not disclosing his stake in Indiana Fine Wine &#038; Spirits, tax experts <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/david-trones-financial-disclosures-dont-add-up-experts-say-that-could-land-him-in-legal-trouble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> in May.<\/p>\n<p>During a March House Budget Committee hearing, Trone notably came under fire for using the derogatory word \u201cjigaboo\u201d while the lawmaker was referring to corporate tax cuts. Jigaboo is \u201can insulting and contemptuous term for a black person\u201d and was first used around 1909, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile attempting to use the word \u2018bugaboo\u2019 in a hearing, I used a phrase that is offensive,\u201d Trone said in March. \u201cThat word has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/embattled-dem-senate-candidate-says-he-suddenly-fell-ill-backs-out-of-another-debate\/\" title=\"Struggling Democratic Senate Candidate Cites Sudden Illness, Withdraws From Debate\">long dark terrible history<\/a>. It should never be used any time, anywhere, in any conversation. I recognize that as a white man, I have privilege. And as an elected official, I have a responsibility for the words I use, especially in the heat of the moment. Regardless of what I meant to say, I shouldn\u2019t have used that language.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trone\u2019s opponent, Alsobrooks, has raised $7.8 million and reported $1.9 million cash on hand in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-governors-campaign-settles-lawsuit-filed-by-man-who-said-she-groped-his-crotch\/\" title=\"Democrat Governor\u2019s Campaign Settles Lawsuit Filed By Man Who Said She Groped His Crotch\">campaign finance report filed<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The primary is May 14. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. David Trone (D-MD) loaned his Maryland Senate campaign more than $54 million, as per Federal Election Commission records through April 24. Trone, a successful businessman and co-owner of Total Wine &amp; More, banks on his wealth to secure a spot in the election race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"featured_media":2237013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24048711290922-1024x728.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2237012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24048711290922-1024x728.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2237012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2237013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2237012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2237012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2237012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}