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Which Democratic candidates have raised the most money?
The latest quarterly campaign finance reports were due April 15. The tables below show the top five Democratic primary Senate and House fundraisers through March 31. They also show the second-highest fundraiser's amount in each race listed. The tables only include contested primaries that have not yet taken place. Candidates who are no longer running are not included.
Romanoff secures spot on ballot against Hickenlooper in CO Senate primary
Former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff won 86% support at the state Democratic Party assembly Saturday, securing his spot on the primary ballot against former governor and former presidential candidate John Hickenlooper.
Hickenlooper qualified in February by collecting signatures.
The Denver Post’s Justin Wingerter wrote, "It’s likely then that Romanoff, the favorite of progressive Democrats, will face off head-to-head June 30 against Hickenlooper, the favorite of establishment, moderate Democrats."
Two other candidates who competed at the assembly did not meet the 30% threshold to qualify for the ballot. According to Wingerter, three candidates who did not meet the signature threshold are considering legal action, arguing social distancing measures related to the coronavirus pandemic interfered with signature collection.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee endorsed Hickenlooper shortly after he announced his Senate bid in August 2019. Other national groups, including Giffords PAC and NARAL, endorsed Hickenlooper. Romanoff's list of endorsers includes several current and former state and local elected officials.
Romanoff said the assembly vote meant "that despite all the wishes of the party bosses and party brokers in Washington, the people (of Colorado) have a different idea." He also said of incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner (R) and Hickenlooper, "Voters don’t want to replace one fossil fuel funded, insurance industry parroting candidate for another."
Hickenlooper's campaign said, "This health crisis has been hard on everyone and has made clear how broken Washington is. … It’s time to elect a senator to represent Colorado who will expand health care, tackle climate change, and stand up for Colorado workers and small businesses."
We recently reported on Colorado's March 7 Democratic caucus preference poll, where Romanoff won 55% support to Hickenlooper's 30%. Candidates needed at least 15% support in that poll to move on to county and state assemblies. Hickenlooper opted for the signature route of ballot access. Hickenlooper could have also taken both routes, in which case he would have needed at least 10% support at the state assembly in addition to signatures to qualify.
Gardner is one of two Republican senators up for re-election in a state Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016. He faces one primary opponent. Three election forecasters rate the general election Toss-up, Tilt Democratic, or Lean Democratic.
Greenfield gets support from Senate Majority PAC, AFL-CIO in Senate primary in Iowa
The Senate Majority PAC, a Democratic super PAC, released an ad supporting Theresa Greenfield, saying she would take on special interests, lower prescription drug prices, protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, and protect Social Security.
The Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO endorsed Greenfield Monday. The Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau wrote, "The union typically supports Democratic candidates for federal office, but does not typically endorse candidates during a contested primary."
Greenfield, formerly president of a real estate company, is one of five candidates running in the June 2 primary.
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Greenfield leads the field in endorsements from national groups and Democratic elected officials. Her endorsers include the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, EMILY's List, End Citizens United, and Reps. Dave Loebsack and Abby Finkenauer. She’s also topped the field in fundraising with $5.6 million.
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Eddie Mauro has raised $4.3 million, $4 million of which he self-funded. Mauro, a businessman and former teacher, has endorsements from several state and local elected officials and Mills County Democratic Party Chairwoman Donna Crum.
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Michael Franken, a retired Navy admiral, raised $579,000. His endorsers include Reps. Elaine Luria and Seth Moulton and several county party chairs.
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Attorney Kimberly Graham has endorsements from Brand New Congress, the National Organization for Women, and current and former county party chairs. She raised $192,000.
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Cal Woods was in the Navy and worked as a reporter and realtor. He did not report finance figures, and his campaign website does not include an endorsement list.
The primary winner will face incumbent Sen. Joni Ernst in November. Three election forecasters rate the general election Lean Republican.
Massachusetts cuts signature requirements for congressional candidates
We recently reported that Senate candidates in Massachusetts needed to collect 10,000 signatures to get on the ballot. In a ruling issued Friday, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court cut the requirement in half to 5,000. House candidates now need to collect 1,000 signatures instead of 2,000. The deadline is May 5. As of April 7, incumbent Sen. Ed Markey's (D) campaign said he had 7,000 signatures. Challenger Joe Kennedy said he had 15,000.
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ntana AG candidate Raph Graybill wins endorsement from former Gov. Schweitzer
Graybill is legal counsel to Gov. Steve Bullock (D), who has also endorsed him. He and state Rep. 
Tiffany Caban endorses challenger against five-term incumbent in N.Y.’s Assembly District 36 primary
Caban’s pick is Zohran Mamdani (D), a housing counselor with the organization Chhaya, where he works on foreclosure prevention. In addition to his endorsement from Caban, Mamdani has also been endorsed by the 
Queens branch of the Democratic Socialists of America. 
