Trump Plans to Spend Over $400 Million on Midterms as Bloomberg Gives Democrats $80 Million
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 20
Trump Plans to Spend Over $400 Million on Midterms as Bloomberg Gives Democrats $80 Million
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 20
Summary
$400 million is Trump’s new target for midterm spending by Election Day, after he said more than $300 million had already been spent through his political operation.
The disclosure came just before fresh campaign-finance filings were due, signaling the scale of Trump-backed Republican efforts as the party tries to protect vulnerable Senate and House races.
$80 million from Michael Bloomberg is giving Democrats a late cash boost, with at least $50 million aimed at House contests and additional money spread across Senate and governor’s races.
Republicans still hold a broader financial edge: the RNC has moved more than $50 million to House and Senate campaign arms, helped by a Supreme Court ruling that expanded coordinated spending.