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The Democratic Governors Association and Republican Governors Association have raised a combined $46.6 million in the first half of 2021 ahead of 38 gubernatorial races set to take place across the 2021-2022 election cycle. The groups have also spent a combined $28.2 million ahead of the races that could decide which party will be in charge of governor’s mansions across the country.
The RGA had 71 donors contribute $100,000 or more. Its largest donation came from Bernard Marcus, billionaire and co-founder of Home Depot, who donated $1 million to the RGA. The second highest donations were $500,000 each from the Concord Fund, a conservative advocacy fund, and Oberndorf Enterprises, a financial services firm.