Democrats drill money from conservative stronghold Fort Worth
WASHINGTON -- Fort Worth billionaires Robert and Anne Bass — frequent liberal donors in the heart of one of the country’s largest, urban conservative strongholds — are among the top contributors to national Democrats’ efforts to flip the Senate this fall.
Whether any of that money makes it back to Texas, where Democrat Beto O’Rourke is waging a spirited campaign against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, remains uncertain.
O’Rourke has asked political action committees to stay out of his race, and national Democrats see other races as more winnable.
Yet Texas is a major source of donor money for both political parties, and likely to feature one of the most high-profile Senate races on the map this fall.
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