Donor backlash fuels GOP alarm about Senate fundraising

WASHINGTON — Republicans are worried that a corporate backlash stirred by the deadly Capitol insurrection could crimp a vital stream of campaign cash, complicating the party’s prospects of retaking the Senate in the next election. challenging Electoral College certification a scarlet ‘A’?” said Republican donor Dan Eberhart, who has contributed at least $115,000 to Senate Republican efforts in recent years. “Rick Scott is in charge of the organization that tries to elect R’s.” Scott’s new position as NRSC chair is widely viewed as a prelude to a potential 2024 run and one that will bring him into close contact with a national network of the Republican Party’s biggest donors. “I can say this with confidence: I will never ask a potential donor to contribute more than I have already given.” In a statement, Chris Hartline, an NRSC spokesperson and aide to the senator, said Scott was the party’s “best fundraiser” and the committee had “no interest in engaging with nonsense from D.C. consultants who have no idea what they’re talking about.” “Senator Scott has been clear that if folks want higher taxes, more regulation, bigger government and nationalized health care, they should feel free to give to Democrats,” Hartline said.