Rich people are spending more than ever to run for Congress. A big test is coming in Maryland.

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Wealthy office-seekers plowed more of their own money than ever into runs for Congress last year. Now, the biggest one of all is facing an important hurdle. Democratic Rep. David Trone has given more than $57 million of his own money to his campaign for Senate in Maryland ahead of next week’s primary — a staggering sum that already ranks among the biggest self-funding campaigns in U.S. history.

But Trone’s self-funding is only the biggest example of a broader trend in congressional races. Candidates gave $61 million to their House campaigns in 2023 and $70 million in the Senate, with nearly half of that coming from Trone in his Senate bid. Ohio Republican Matt Dolan and Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida were the next-biggest Senate self-funders in 2023, followed by Ohio Republican Bernie Moreno , who defeated Dolan in the Senate GOP primary earlier this year.

 

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