Democrats raise more money than Republicans in every key Senate race except Iowa: report

In the Texas race, Democratic nominee James Talarico brought in $54.5 million through his campaign committee, compared with $3.9 million that Republican nominee Ken Paxton has raised.

By Kevin Killough

Published: July 21, 2026 8:17am

Democratic candidates have brought in considerably more money than their Republican challengers in several key Senate races.

Fundraising in the second and first quarter shows that Democrats hold a strong campaign finance advantage in all key races, except Iowa, the New York Times reported, citing new campaign finance filings.

The party's financial picture is complicated by the Maine race, where it had to scramble to find a new nominee following Graham Platner's exit. Republicans also outperformed Democrats in money raised through main party committees and super PACs.

The largest gap between Democratic and Republican fundraising was seen in the Texas race, where Democratic nominee James Talarico brought in $54.5 million through his campaign committee, compared with $3.9 million that Republican nominee Ken Paxton has raised.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/democrats-raise-more-money-republicans-every-key-senate-race-except-iowa

>>24851191

In Iowa, is there fuckery afoot? Dotting "i's," crossing "T's," minding "P's" & "Q's"

The candidateZach Lahn, theRepublican nominee for Iowa governor. Reporting says he maintains a home in Kansas while running for the Iowa governor seat. Is that even legal?

In Iowa, it’s legal to run for governor while also owning/maintaining property in another state—as long as you satisfy Iowa’s residency requirement.

Iowa’s Constitution requires that a governor candidate be a resident of Iowa for at least two years (and be 30+, a U.S. citizen). iowapbs.org

So the real legal question isn’t “Do you have a home in Kansas?” but whether your legal residence (domicile) is Iowa for the required period. People can have more than one “home” in a normal sense, but only one legal residence/domicile at a time; states typically look at things like where you actually live, intend to remain, where your family/life ties are centered, voter registration, etc.

Based on the reporting you mentioned, there’s clearly a factual dispute about where Zach Lahn’s residence is (and whether he meets the “resident of Iowa for at least two years” requirement). But it’s not automatically illegal just because he maintains a Kansas residence—it depends on whether he can be considered an Iowa resident under Iowa’s standard for that constitutional requirement.

I can’t find any public document yet that “proves” he personally met Iowa’s constitutional residency requirement (e.g., a residency affidavit or an official determination transcript from an election-board/court proceeding).

Here are the strongest “qualified candidate” indicators I found:

He filed to get on the ballot (petition signatures). Radio Iowa reports that Zach Lahn “submitted petition signatures from over 6,100 Iowans” to qualify for the June 2 Republican primary ballot, and that this was part of the required nominating paperwork. radioiowa.com

He was recognized as a legitimate statewide candidate in reporting covering the primary→general transition. Coverage of his campaign after winning the June 2 primary treats him as the Republican nominee for Iowa governor. The Gazette

There is public reporting addressing his residence/domicile dispute (Iowa vs Kansas), including his own stated rationale. For example, The Gazette says he moved back to Iowa in 2023 while maintaining a home in Kansas, and describes the residence/travel dispute being central to the campaign. The Gazette Also, KTIV/Gray Media quotes him discussing travel between Belle Plaine (Iowa) and Wichita (Kansas) for family circumstances. ktiv.com

What would count as the real “proof” of meeting the constitutional requirements:

The official filings (petition/qualifications) are not the same as the constitutional “resident of Iowa for at least two years” requirement.

To prove that residency requirement specifically, you’d typically want either (a) an official state determination after a challenge, or (b) court records in a residency challenge, or (c) a disclosed affidavit/evidentiary record tied to a challenge/verification.