House Republicans Who Voted to Impeach Trump See Fundraising Boost

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House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the Capitol riot got a fundraising boost ahead of primary challenges

As they prepare to face primary challengers, the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump after his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 raised significantly more money during the first quarter of 2021 than they did two years earlier.

The group, leveraging the power of incumbency, also swamped their GOP primary opponents in almost every instance during the first round of fundraising since angering Mr. Trump with their votes, new Federal Election Commission filings show. While all the incumbents outraised challengers who filed campaign finance reports, it is still early in the two-year election cycle and money is just one factor in typically low-turnout primaries.

Mr. Trump’s political-action committees could also weigh in financially on some of the contests, and his endorsements could carry significant weight with the party’s base. The PACs aren’t required to report their latest totals until July, but one of them, Save America PAC, started the year with $31 million in the bank and has continued to raise money since then.

In a speech earlier this year at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where he called out all 10 by name,

 

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😂 and that surprises anyone?!?

Finally a sliver of good news from the Republican Party.

Next year, I will reduce my donations normally to Dems to donate to these Reps lawmakers for their courage. As independent, I will continue to assess the transparency, honesty, and achievements of the parties and specific lawmakers so I can consciously vote, um, real bipartisan.

Chaney is toast!

They’re done. Money wont save them this time.

Either strange luck (or free trip to Hawaii).

And all House Reps will take a cut

THIS IS A GOOD VIDEO TO WATCH FOR ALL AMERICANS ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE NOT A TRUMP SUPPORTER AND HATE THE IDEA OF PUTTING AMERICA'S WORKER'S FIRST

Yay the American citizen still has no idea what this article means.

No shit lol Half tech oligarch money have chinese money

... meanwhile the California Democrats I voted for let CA_EDD obstruct AmericanRescuePlan benefits. Forcing UnionStrong workers like me to start a GoFundMe:

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