Republicans Who Voted to Impeach Trump Are Out-Raising Their Trump-Backed Opponents
By Sarah Rumpf Feb 2nd, 2022, 3:19 pm
Former President Donald Trump has sworn vengeance upon the Republicans who dared to vote against him during his impeachment trials, but so far, these members of Congress have all beat their Trump-backed primary opponents in campaign fundraising.
The information sure to infuriate the former president comes from NBC News’ review of the latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings from the various congressional campaigns.
The most notable name on the list was also the most prolific fundraiser. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) not only voted to impeach Trump, she’s also one of two Republicans serving on the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6. Cheney raised over $1.97 million during the final quarter of 2021, part of an impressive yearly haul of nearly $6.5 million.
Cheney’s challenger, Harriet Hageman, publicly rebuked Trump and endorsed Cheney for re-election in April 2016, but changed her tune enough recently to get his endorsement. So far, the Trumpian stamp of approval hasn’t resulted in a financial windfall. Hageman trails far behind the incumbent Cheney, bringing in about $443,000 in the 4th Q, out of a total of slightly more than $745,000 since she entered the race in Sept. 2021.
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