Jul 11, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Scoop: Sen. Sherrod Brown's campaign bags $12.8 million

Stephen Neukam

APRIL 18: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) speaks at a press conference on the introduction of the Senate ETHICS Act outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on April 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. — Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) speaks at a press conference on April 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) raised $12.8 million in the second quarter of this year for his high-stakes re-election campaign, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Strong fundraising performances will be even more important for frontline Democrats as President Biden's re-election bid wobbles.

Brown is trying to hold onto a key Democratic seat in Ohio, as his party faces an uphill battle to maintain its Senate majority.

The big picture: Brown's second-quarter haul builds on his campaign's hefty fundraising totals earlier this year.

His campaign raised $12.1 million in the first three months of this year, outpacing his Republican challenger, Bernie Moreno, by nearly six times.
Brown's campaign has $10.7 million on hand, it told Axios.

Between the lines: Major donors have told national Democrats that they will start to double down on their investments into Senate and House campaigns after Biden's poor debate performance against former President Trump.

Donors want to build a congressional firewall around a potential second Trump presidency.

Context: Democratic Senate candidates routed their Republican opponents in the first quarter of 2024.

Some GOP candidates — like Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde and Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick — are self-financing most of their campaign.

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Scoop: Sen. Sherrod Brown's campaign bags $12.8 million

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