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Fundraising in the state Senate could foreshadow control of the chamber
Contributions suggest donors are betting on DemocratsALBANY - The political winds in the state Senate may be shifting if recent campaign contributions are a barometer.
For the first time since 2010 - when Democrats had a majority in the chamber - the state Democratic Senate Campaign Committee outpaced the state Senate Republican Campaign Committee in fundraising, according to campaign finance records from the past two months.
A majority of Democratic candidates in contested Senate seats also raised significantly more than their Republican opponents did during the same period.
The funds will be integral to the multi-million dollar battle for control of the state Senate, which Republicans run with a one-seat majority. In a Legislature where the agenda is almost exclusively set by majority politics the filings may also be an indicator of who donors are betting on for November.
Read more: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Fundraising-in-the-state-Senate-could-foreshadow-13085841.php