The GOP hit their stride at the right time, with party candidates showing momentum in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Nevada and looking stronger in New Hampshire and Arizona.
The total spent on federal races has passed the inflation-adjusted record of $7.1 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $8.9 billion when all is tallied.
In the money race between America’s billionaires and small donors, the emerging political oligarchy is showing staying power. Both parties have megadonors, but Republicans have far more.
Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard endorsed Republican Arizona Senate nominee Blake Masters, her seventh GOP endorsement since leaving the Democratic Party.