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Democrat Fundraising Is Falling Short Ahead of Midterms

Top national Republican political groups are outraising Democrats 4-to-1
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at the Capitol on March 4Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg

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