News: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer will announce raising $6.5 million in the second quarter and more than $16 million this year.
This brings Emmer’s fundraising total to $16 million this year. He’s raised nearly $50 million since becoming whip two and a half years ago.
Also: BOLD PAC is endorsing two Democratic challengers in Nebraska and Pennsylvania.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus’s political arm is backing Denise Powell in Nebraska’s 2nd District and Carol Obando-Derstine in Pennsylvania’s 7th District.
Powell, who we recently wrote about, is running to replace retiring Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.).
Obando-Derstine is looking to challenge GOP freshman Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (Pa.) but first faces a competitive primary. Obando-Derstine is endorsed by former Democratic Rep. Susan Wild (Pa.), who previously held the seat.
Money game: JoAnna Mendoza, a Democrat seeking to unseat Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), raised $436,000 in the second quarter.
Pennsylvania launch: Democrat David Oxman, a Philadelphia-area doctor, is launching a primary campaign to succeed retiring Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.). Oxman has already raised $282,000.
