Small donors give John Fetterman a big financial lead over Mehmet Oz in state's Senate race

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(link) https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2022/07/16/campaign-finance-pennsylvania-senate-john-fetterman-mehmet-oz-federal-election-commission/stories/202207160043

Fueled by a massive advantage in donations from those who gave less than $200, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman heavily out-raised Republican Mehmet Oz from late April through the start of July, entering the opening act of the general election for U.S. Senate with a significant cash advantage.

Mr. Fetterman’s total haul from individuals and committees, according to campaign finance reports due to the Federal Election Commission on Friday, checked in at $9.9 million. Mr. Oz, the cardiothoracic surgeon and TV celebrity, brought in $1.1 million, closing the gap a bit by loaning his campaign another $2.2 million.

As the calendar turned to July, Mr. Fetterman had five times as much cash on hand as Mr. Oz, at a total of $5.5 million to $1.1 million.

A Post-Gazette analysis of the reports underscored the extravagant stakes of the race, as leadership from both parties starts to descend on the state as a key to control of the Senate. It also showed Mr. Fetterman with a sizable financial head-start and a donor base he can continue to tap into, even as he continues to rest from the campaign trail recovering from a stroke.

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A few of Fetterman's big $ donors and PACs are named in this Post-Gazette article. This is encouraging, my friends!

[Deminpenn]

1. The PACs who gave to Fetterman generally are good-govt type

organizations. He got money from Senate Ds Merkely, Durbin and Gillibrand.