Ed Markey shouldn’t be letting the federal authorities shutdown cease him from in search of extra marketing campaign donations in his reelection bid for U.S. Senate — a race that’s beginning to warmth up.
Because the profession politician continues to vote in opposition to the GOP’s funding invoice that might reopen the federal government, Markey has despatched a warning to his Democratic supporters that he’s quick on marketing campaign money.
In an electronic mail despatched from his marketing campaign on Friday, Markey informed his base that “the money isn’t there.”
“I know from experience that I can rely on this movement to help fill the gap with grassroots donations,” he acknowledged. Markey, age 79, has served in Congress since 1976, the previous 12 as senator.
“So, I met with my team again … to go over the numbers,” Markey added, “and they showed me that we still have a bit of money to raise to meet our budget for October. According to our math, if around 230 people chipped in today, we’d hit our goal before next week’s deadline.”
This comes after U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, who has represented the Bay State’s sixth Congressional District since 2015, introduced earlier this month that he’d be difficult Markey within the major subsequent yr. A Republican can also be eyeing a possible marketing campaign.
Moulton, 46, targeted on Markey’s age in his launch video, saying Markey shouldn’t be working for workplace at 80 years outdated, as he referred to as for a brand new technology of management.
Markey and his marketing campaign proceed to explain Moulton as a “well-funded challenger.” Due to his opponent’s monetary standing, Markey says that he met along with his group and “decided … to set some ambitious fundraising goals for the months to come.”
“We want to invest in all kinds of new infrastructure and resources to grow this campaign and organize more people on the ground for our movement,” Markey acknowledged in his current marketing campaign electronic mail. “I made the tough call to move forward with those investments, even though right now, the money isn’t there.”
Markey has roughly $2,662,200 readily available in comparison with Moulton’s $2,125,110, Politico reported final week, citing data from the Federal Election Fee. Moulton is approaching robust, although, elevating one other $500,000 since saying in mid-October that he’d be working.
Moulton has additionally determined to return about $35,000 to the pro-Israel conservative group AIPAC. He’s “refusing to accept any donations or support” from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee shifting ahead.
“I support Israel’s right to exist, but I’ve also never been afraid to disagree openly with AIPAC when I believe they’re wrong,” Moulton mentioned in a press release. “In recent years, AIPAC has aligned itself too closely with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government.”
John Deaton, a Republican who fell quick in his problem to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren final yr, has not dominated himself out from probably working in opposition to Markey. The 57-year-old informed the Herald in August that he’d make a ultimate determination in October, nonetheless has but to announce whether or not he’s campaigning or not.
However the Republican, who moved from Rhode Island to Massachusetts final yr, did share an invite to an occasion in Worcester on Nov. 10. The invite advertises an “exclusive announcement” that night at 7:30.
John Milligan, the chief director of the Massachusetts GOP, informed the Herald that he’s conscious that Deaton has been “receiving a lot of encouragement and is strongly considering running.”
“Markey is beatable,” Milligan mentioned. “He’s been part of the problem for over 50 years. John has been having a lot of conversations with folks and getting great feedback — he’s young, successful, energetic, and a good messenger, and a fighter.”
