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... Why it matters: Senate Republicans were caught flat-footed in states like Nebraska in 2024. They don't want a repeat of that scare in 2026, when they know Democrats will have the edge on fundraising and enthusiasm.

- - - NRSC Executive Director Jennifer DeCasper drew mumbles from GOP chiefs of staff on Thursday when she said many Senate campaigns are being outraised by House rank-and-file lawmakers, a source familiar told Axios.

- - - DeCasper also pointed to Georgia, where vulnerable Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raised a record-breaking $11 million during the first three months of the year.

- - - Democrats have an amped-up fundraising base (see the Florida special elections) and are positioned to pump cash into independent candidates against GOP incumbents, even in deep-red states, DeCasper warned. ...