Opinion by David Byler: Politicians probably don’t need your money
Both Democrats spent “enough” to hire staff, run a campaign and win as many votes as they could in deep-red Kentucky. McGrath’s extra $85 million didn’t net her a single extra vote.Kentucky politicians aren’t alone in having “enough” funds. In every competitive Senate race of 2022, both candidates had more money than they needed.In each state — where we have final calls, at least — the vote totals followed a simple formula.
Similarly in Arizona, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly leads Republican Blake Masters and seems poised to win by a few points . Kelly is a sitting senator and a former astronaut in a purple state, and Masters is a political newcomer with a
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