@#5 >i> ... Down-ballot Republicans must be seething. ...
Down-ballot Republicans have been hurting for money for a while.
... The Republican Party is strapped for cash, with reports showing that its organizing committee, the Republican National Committee (RNC), has its smallest amount of cash on hand in a decade. ...
"The figures also suggest that donors have been reluctant to support the party as they have in the past, which is a troubling indicator for voter support for the November elections. ...
Meanwhile, 18 state branches of the Republican Party have debt totaling $11,062,31.79 to various entities.
The state with the largest Republican debt is Minnesota, which has accrued $458,707.80. Despite this, the party increased its cash on hand from $1,124.28 on January 1, 2023, to $164,955.65 on November 30, having raised more money than it spent in the reporting period, raising $1,195,064.12 and spending $1,032,084.57.
The North Carolina Republican Party has accrued $72,000 in debt and also spent more than it raised and used up its cash reserves. ...