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Cheri Bustos of Illinois and David Cicilline of Rhode Island, outgoing co-chairs of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, had announced bids for assistant leader before the Nov. 6 election
But with Nov. 6 less than a month away, some political observers have wondered publicly whether a candidate could have too much cash.Â
The committee angered some liberal groups with its involvement in the primary for Texas’ 7th District, which was held on March 6.Â
The NRCC spent more than $6 million. Kihuen bested incumbent GOP Rep.
Barbara Comstock won a second term in the 10th District last fall by nearly 6 points, but Clinton carried the district by 10 points, according to calculations by Daily Kos Elections.
Thursday night, he won statewide by about 6 points. Congressional special elections are, well, special. The electorate is different, and so is the spending.
GOP outside groups have spent millions of dollars propping up Gianforte and attacking Democratic nominee Rob Quist, while Quist has tapped into similar donor enthusiasm seen in Georgia to raise $6
In a survey released Sept. 6, Sidie’s pollster, GBA Strategies, also showed Yoder ahead, albeit with a smaller margin. Both polls showed Clinton beating Trump in the district.
[Challenger’s Poll Shows Close Race Against Issa] But Applegate still faces a tough fight in the district, which Mitt Romney carried by 6 points against President Barack Obama in 2012.