GOP megadonors go big in battle for Congress: 5 takeaways from new campaign money filings

Stephen Schwarzman participates in a session of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum. | Alex Wong/Getty Images

The battle for Congress has gone into overdrive, with tens of millions of dollars flowing into campaigns and outside groups as both the House and Senate hang in the balance.

Republican donors including private equity exec Stephen Schwarzman and hedge funder Ken Griffin poured millions more into major GOP super PACs in the first three months of 2022, according to new campaign finance filings. But Democratic candidates are also stockpiling cash from big and small donors alike to defend their seats, especially the key Senate battlegrounds.

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