It wasn’t just that Hegar, a tattooed veteran and mother, benefited from the wave of small, individual donations going to Democrats this election on the strength of anti-Trump sentiment. Democratic candidates raised more money than Republicans in the 2018 midterms, particularly in small sums under $200. The Republican National Committee raised $117 million in small contributions this election — more than half of its direct donations. Donations through ActBlue have surpassed $1.5 billion for the 2018 cycle, with $250 million raised in October alone, according to the organization. to tap into that national small-dollar fundraising army that exists for Democrats,” said Tyler Jones, a general consultant for Cunningham’s campaign.

Source: Washington Post November 04, 2018 22:18 UTC