ICYMI: Vulnerable House Dems “reeling from an expensive midterm election cycle”
Vulnerable House Democrats are “reeling from an expensive midterm election cycle,” and they now have next to nothing left in their campaign accounts to start the ’24 cycle, according to a new report.
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House Democrats in tight races play catch-up after expensive midterm campaigns
Washington Examiner
Cami Mondeaux
3/22/23
Vulnerable House Democrats who ran tight races in 2022 are reeling from an expensive midterm election cycle that has now left their campaigns playing catch-up as lawmakers mull reelection bids in their competitive districts.
As Republicans seek to hold on to their slim majority in the House, GOP strategists have created a list of vulnerable Democrats who won their midterm elections by less than 5 percentage points in 2022. Of those, at least six Democrats in tossup districts have reported less than $54,000 cash on hand as of Jan. 1 — possibly putting them at a disadvantage as they head into the 2024 cycle.
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A pair of North Carolina Democrats have also emerged as vulnerable candidates in the next election cycle: Reps. Don Davis and Wiley Nickel. Both are running in districts that are considered tossups in 2024.
Davis, who won his midterm race by 4.6 points in 2022, has slightly less cash on hand than Vasquez, reporting $17,973 as of Jan. 1. Nickel fared better than his Democratic colleague, reporting $36,999 cash on hand.
Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D-CO) is also among the most vulnerable, reporting only $17,541 cash on hand after winning her seat by less than 2 percentage points in 2022.
Republicans are also targeting Pennsylvania Reps. Matt Cartwright (D) and Susan Wild (D) who are poised to run in tossup races in 2024. However, the pair have large sums in their campaign pockets as of Jan. 1, reporting $52,620 and $53,961 cash on hand, respectively.