Democrats have long held an edge in South Texas, but Republicans see an opening there to expand their House majority.
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Across the three districts, Republican candidates raked in more than $1 million, dwarfing the $243,000 reported by their Democratic foes. Taken together, the fundraising suggests Republicans see an opening to make modest gains this fall across a House landscape where few seats are in play. The PAC donated more than $3 million to county Democratic parties in major urban areas and South Texas, to push turnout for races up and down the ballot.
Herrero’s seat — which covers part of Corpus Christi and spreads west — would have gone to Biden by 10 points in 2020. Herrero was most recently reelected by a 15-point margin, running well ahead of O’Rourke’s 5-point edge over Abbott. Replacing Herrero on the ballot is Democrat Solomon Ortiz, Jr., who represented Corpus Christi in the House from 2006 to 2011. He faces Republican Denise Villalobos, who outraised Ortiz, Jr., nearly four to one in the latest reporting period.
Bishop easily surpassed Button’s $391,000 haul during the period. But Button, an eight-term incumbent, began July with far more cash in her account, allowing her to outspend Bishop over the last three months and head into the final weeks of the campaign with more cash on hand.
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