Ahead of November, the Democratic Party has promoted record candidate recruitment numbers and historic spending as indicators the country should prepare for a blue wave this election cycle. Republicans say that’s not enough, warning that money and candidates don’t compare to being able to tap into what voters truly care about when trying to flip red seats.
Democrats have both candidates and money, and they’ve flooded swing states with campaign staffers and canvassers. In Wisconsin, newly drawn state legislative maps have empowered Democrats to recruit candidates for every state Senate seat on the ballot for the first time in over 20 years. The same goes for Florida — where even in the bright-red state, Democrats have recruited candidates to contest every state legislative race for the first time in 30 years.
