Michigan House battle spurs big spending as Democrats defend slim majority
Democrats are defending a two-seat majority in the Michigan House. Bridge file photo.
by Simon D. Schuster (Bridge Michigan)
With control of the Michigan House and Congress hanging in the balance, Democrats are far outraising Republican counterparts in some of the state’s most competitive races ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Many of those races remain toss-ups, however, mirroring the top of the ticket, where Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are locked in a tight battle for Michigan’s 15 electoral votes.
Candidates were required to file fundraising disclosure reports by the end of last week. Here’s what we learned:
Big bucks for state House candidates
As Democrats defend a two-seat majority in the state House, new fundraising totals suggest candidates are poised to raise and spend more money than any previous cycle. That would make this the most expensive state House battle in Michigan history.
Excluding outside spending, candidates alone have taken in more than $32 million when including assistance from PACs representing each of the major party caucuses in the Michigan House.
In the period from mid-July through mid-October, Democratic state House candidates took in $10 million compared to about $6 million for Republican candidates, according to new state disclosure reports filed Friday.
This article is being republished through a syndication agreement with Bridge Michigan. Bridge Michigan is Michigan’s largest nonprofit news service and one of the nation’s leading and largest nonprofit civic news providers. Their coverage is nonpartisan, fact-based, and data-driven. Find them online at https://www.bridgemi.com/.
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