A weakened Biden atop ticket could help fundraising for downballot Democrats

If President Joe Biden, who is trailing in the polls, stays on the Democratic ticket, it could help energize the party’s fundraising at the House and Senate levels, some campaign strategists say.

The Democratic Party is facing upheaval over keeping Biden as the nominee heading into his rematch against former President Donald Trump. A growing number of Democrats are calling on the president to step aside in favor of a younger candidate who might have a better chance of beating Trump, but so far, Biden has remained steadfast, generating considerable uneasiness within the party.