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Money Surges Toward House Democratic Hopefuls

Congressional seats continue to lean further in the direction of Democratic candidates, as donors give unusual support to challengers.
Democrats are experiencing a surge in fundraising as they seek to capture the U.S. House in this fall's midterm elections.

As the midterm elections get more heated, passionate grassroots donors are opening their wallets to Democrats campaigning against President Trump and the GOP in their quest to take the House.

At least 22 Democratic House of recently-field Federal Election Commission data. Most of the candidates are challenging Republican incumbents or open-seat hopefuls.

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