U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th) continues to pump millions of dollars into his U.S. Senate campaign.
His latest campaign finance report, delivered to the Federal Election Commission Wednesday night, shows Trone spent $13.7 million between Sept. 1 and the end of 2023, $13.5 million from his own pocket. All told, Trone has spent $23.2 million so far this election cycle, as he battles Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks for the right to replace U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D), who is retiring at the end of this Congress.
Trone’s aggressive spending appears to be paying dividends: A poll released Wednesday by his campaign shows the congressman leading Alsobrooks, 45% to 34%, among likely voters in the May 14 Democratic primary. Among Democrats who said they were certain to vote, Trone led 46% to 33%.
In both models, 1% of those surveyed said they intended to support another candidate in the primary, while 21% were undecided.
Trone has saturated Maryland’s airwaves with ads, especially in the Baltimore media market, while Alsobrooks has yet to go up on TV. Even Trone’s campaign, in a memo summarizing the poll, conceded that the margin between the candidates is likely to narrow once Alsobrooks starts running ads.
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