Showbiz figures headlined online town halls, fund-raising appeals and campaign endorsements in the final effort before Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Midterm trends favor the party out of power, and polls suggest that Republicans may make substantial gains, particularly in winning control of the House.
But the difficult environment for Democrats did not depress fundraising this cycle. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, showbiz sources have donated almost $57 million to federal campaigns and committees, exceeding the level donated in the last midterm, 2018.
Democrats drew 87% of the contributions and Republicans collected 13%, more lopsided than any other midterm election since CRP has collected records.
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