Embattled state Sen. James N. Mathias Jr. (D) has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for his reelection. File photo
The state Senate’s two most vulnerable incumbents are not going down without a fight – or without a very robust campaign war chest.
The latest campaign finance reports, which cover fundraising and expenditures between Aug. 22 and Oct. 21, show that the eight most competitive state Senate races are each costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Why are these races attracting so much money?
Because after reelecting Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), Maryland Republicans have made flipping five Senate seats now held by Democrats their top priority for this election cycle. If the GOP succeeds in winning five extra seats, it will be almost impossible for the Senate to override Hogan’s vetoes of Democratic legislation, assuming Hogan wins a second term.
