Hotline’s Q2 Senate fundraising chart

Senate Democrats in battleground states improved their fundraising from last quarter, even outpacing massive self-funding from their challengers, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission.

Vulnerable Democrats outraised their GOP challengers across the board—even as several candidates continued to self-fund their campaign in the millions. In a switch from last quarter, Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin outraised Republican real estate executive Eric Hovde, despite him loaning $5 million to his campaign. Hovde would be one of the richest senators if elected in the fall. Democratic Sens. Bob Casey and Jon Tester, both in Trump-won states, also held off self-funding opponents, cumulatively raising $24.3 million compared to their challengers’ combined $17.3 million with $4.1 million in candidate loans.

Sen. Sherrod Brown outraised Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, $12.8 million to $4.4 million. Moreno, who loaned himself $1.5 million last quarter, did not loan himself any money in the last three months.

Some Republican senators also saw Democratic challengers surpassing them this quarter. In Texas, Rep. Colin Allred outpaced Sen. Ted Cruz, $13.5 million to $7.9 million. In Missouri, a reliably safe Republican seat, Democrat Lucas Kunce raked in $2.8 million, compared to Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s $1.8 million.

Self-funding helped Republicans elsewhere on the map. In Florida, Sen. Rick Scott, the richest senator in the chamber, loaned his campaign $5.6 million after former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell outraised him last quarter. In New Mexico, former Bridgewater Associates executive Nella Domenici, a Republican, outraised Sen. Martin Heinrich thanks to a $1 million check.

On the PAC track, the Democratic-aligned Senate Majority PAC outraised the GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund, $43.8 million to $41 million. SMP had $124 million on hand entering July, slightly more than the SLF’s $117 million on hand.

Though reporting on a monthly rather than quarterly basis, the National Republican Senatorial Committee outraised the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in May, $9.8 million to $9 million. The DSCC had more cash on hand than the NRSC entering June, $48.3 million to $41 million.

Here’s how much the top candidates running in Hotline’s 10 Senate seats most likely to flip raised from April through June:

1. West Virginia: Open (D)

• Gov. Jim Justice (R): $778,706
• Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott (D): $142,054

2. Montana: Sen. Jon Tester (D)

• Tester: $10.6 million
• Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (R): $5.3 million, including a $1 million candidate loan

3. Ohio: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D)

• Brown: $12.8 million
• 2022 candidate Bernie Moreno (R): $4.4 million

4. Nevada: Sen. Jacky Rosen (D)

• Rosen: $7.6 million
• 2022 candidate Sam Brown (R): $4.1 million

5. Michigan: Open (D)

• Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D): $6.5 million
• Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R): $2.1 million
• 2018 candidate Sandy Pensler (R): $1.9 million, including a $1.9 million candidate loan
• Actor Hill Harper (D): $387,690
• Former Rep. Justin Amash (R): $184,282
• 2022 MI-05 candidate Sherry O’Donnell (R): $143,345

6. Pennsylvania: Sen. Bob Casey (D)

• Casey: $13.7 million
• 2022 candidate David McCormick (R): $12 million, including a $3.1 million candidate loan

7. Wisconsin: Sen. Tammy Baldwin

• Baldwin: $7.5 million
• Real estate executive Eric Hovde (R): $7.3 million, including a $5 million candidate loan

8. Arizona: Open (D)

• Rep. Ruben Gallego (D): $10.5 million
• 2022 GOV nominee Kari Lake (R): $4.3 million
• Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb (R): $422,368

9. Texas: Sen. Ted Cruz (R)

• Cruz: $7.9 million
• Rep. Colin Allred (D): $13.5 million

10. Maryland: Open (D)

• Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D): $5.3 million
• Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R): $5.1 million