Aug 25, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Scoop: Obama enters the chat

Andrew Solender

Former President Barack Obama, wearing a navy suit, shirt and tie, greets attendees at a White House event along with Vice President Kamala Harris. — Former President Barack Obama. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images.

Former President Barack Obama is jumping full-on into the midterms with a fundraiser for the Senate Democrats' campaign arm, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: The event comes as Democrats' once-poor outlook of keeping control of the upper chamber has improved amid pervasive candidate quality issues among Republican Senate contenders.

Driving the news: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is hosting a Sept. 8 fundraiser featuring a "conversation" headlined by Obama and Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chair of the DSCC, according to an invite obtained by Axios.

Tickets for the New York City event are $25,000-a-pop for general admission and $50,000 for VIP, the invite says.

The backdrop: The former president is also headlining an Aug. 30 fundraiser for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, Politico reported Monday.

That event is being held at Martha's Vineyard with NDRC president and former Attorney General Eric Holder.

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