Senate Dem campaign arm tops Republicans

by Ben Kamisar - 11/20/15 10:55 AM ET

The Senate Democrats’ campaign arm outraised its Republican rivals in October by about $1.5 million, according to figures released by the group Friday.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee brought in $3.8 million compared to the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s $2.3 million.

{mosads}But the GOP group has the edge in both cash on hand and in lack of debt. The NRSC has $10.3 million in the bank, while the DSCC has $9.6 million saved up for a rainy day. And while the Democrats continue to pay down operational debt, the Republican group is debt-free.

The fundraising jockeying comes as parties begin to shore up the 2016 fight for the Senate. Democrats need to flip just five seats for outright control of the body, four if the party holds the White House, and the majority of tight races involve Republican incumbents.

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