MO-02: Democratic challenger raises $25,000 on first day of campaign.
Missouri Democratic state Sen. Jill Schupp, who is challenging Republican Rep. Ann Wagner in a St. Louis-area district, raised over $225,000 in the 24 hours after she launched her bid Tuesday, her campaign said.
Democrats are sure to seize upon the number as a sign of continued leftward momentum in the suburbs.
“It’s clear that Missourians are fed up with partisan politics and business as usual in Washington,” Schupp said in a press release.
A breakdown of the source of the donations was not available, but the 2nd District race is likely high on many donors’ lists.
The district is one of a handful of suburban seats Democrats came close to flipping during the 2018 midterm wave — Wagner held on by 4 points. It is once again a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee target as the party looks to continue making inroads with white, suburban voters who have soured on President Donald Trump. Interest in the seat is also compounded by Wagner’s national profile as one of the few women to have served in Republican leadership.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/missouri-democrat-underscores-challenge-to-rep-ann-wagner-with-brow-raising-24-hour-haul
