The Democratic Party raised far more money than the Republican Party in September, according to new financial disclosures.
On Oct. 20, the committees backing the federal campaigns of the United States’ major political parties disclosed their September fundraising.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show that the main Democratic bodies collectively raised about $157.1 million during the month, while the main Republican committees raised about $87.4 million.
September was the penultimate month of campaigning for federal elections that would determine the balance of power on Capitol Hill and which party’s candidate would take the White House.
At the top of the ticket, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in Philadelphia at their only debate of the cycle. The television event, broadcast by ABC News, quizzed both candidates on domestic and foreign policy….