Why does it seem that Indy candidate and former Dem against Thune Brian Bengs is cutting the amount that the Democrat candidate should be raising in half?
Bengs_Oct2025FEC by Pat Powers
Bengs is reporting $76,628.11 raised against $65,532.75 spent – again, a high burn rate – leaving him $29,710.42 to take on an incumbent US Senator.
And he’s raising chunks of this cash using Democrat Party fundraising platform ActBlue, and he’s using Dem software vendor NGP VAN. I think if I was Julian Beaudion, I might be frosted a bit, since he’s in the running to be the Democrat party’s candidate, and Bengs is an opponent.
Bengs has the same problem as Julian, that unless something changes quickly, 2025 could be the campaign’s high point as they both slide into a cash-starved 2026.
Or maybe, cash is ok, but it’s split between two candidates who are both running for the favor of the left.
When two midgets are fighting one does not break them up.