Record amounts of money pour into fight for Michigan state House
Lansing — Michigan Democrats and Republicans are raising record amounts of money this fall in the high stakes fight for control of the state House.
On Monday — eight days before the Nov. 3 election — the main committees of the two caucuses reported raising a combined $4.6 million from July 21 through Oct. 20, an 84% increase over the $2.5 million total from the same period two years ago.
The House Republican Campaign Committee raised $2.35 million, which was a record total for the GOP caucus for the period. The House Democratic Fund raised $2.25, which was a record total for the Democratic caucus.
Republicans control 58 of the 110 seats in the Michigan House, which is up for election every two years. The Democrats need to flip four GOP seats to win control of the lower chamber, where Republicans have held the majority since the 2010 election.
"The people of Michigan trust Republican leadership when it comes to the most important issues," said House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering. "That is why they support our caucus and why they will support our candidates at the ballot box in a few short days."
The House Democratic Fund's $2.25 million total raised from July 21 through Oct. 20 was about double the $1.16 million the caucus reported raising over the same period two years ago.
"This is the most important election of our lifetime, and these numbers show that people are hungry for real leadership in Michigan," said Rep. Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township.
"As we’ve said before, this election is about moving Michigan forward," Lasinski added. "The people are with us, the momentum is on our side, and we’re ready to deliver real results for our state and country."
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