The 20 Republicans who cast leadership votes last week for protest candidates brought in more than a third of their campaign money from donors who gave them $200 or less during the midterm election cycle.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives Republicans who tried to block Kevin McCarthy's leadership bid last week share more than far-right political views. They also command powerful fundraising machines powered by small-dollar donations.
The Squad, whose eight members include U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, relied on small donors for about 47% of their funds raised in the last cycle, compared to about 18% among the rest of the House Democrats. But for some lawmakers their money has made it more profitable to buck leadership and to seek attention with social media feuds rather than toe the party line."It shows that the incentive structure has turned completely on its head," said Douglas Heye, a Republican strategist who served as a top adviser to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
Gaetz, like other far-right Republicans as well as their arch enemies on the opposite end of the political spectrum, is a top-tier House fundraiser.
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