Dems descend on posh island getaway packed with deep-pocketed donors as midterms close in

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Schmad, R., & DiMella, A. (2026, September 6). Dems descend on posh island getaway packed with deep-pocketed donors as midterms close in. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-descend-posh-island-getaway-packed-deep-pocketed-donors-midterms-close

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Democratic candidates and leaders are visiting Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard to raise money from wealthy donors ahead of the November midterm elections. As of June 30, the Democratic National Committee and other party committees had $136 million in combined cash on hand, compared to $277 million held by their Republican counterparts. This summer, several prominent Democrats have been spotted at Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard for fundraising events, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Jon Ossoff. The visits have drawn criticism from Republicans, who argue that some candidates are prioritizing national fundraising over local concerns.
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As the midterm elections in November draw near, Democrats are gathering on Nantucket, a wealthy Massachusetts island, to tap into its deep-pocketed donor networks and build their campaign war chests. The Democratic National Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have about $136 million in combined cash on hand, but still trail behind their Republican counterparts who hold roughly $277 million. Several high-profile Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Jon Ossoff, have been spotted on the island for fundraising events this summer, with more than 19 separate gatherings planned to raise campaign funds from the island's wealthy donors. The Nantucket trip is just one example of how Democrats are leveraging these exclusive islands, often criticized as out-of-touch "island getaways" popular among politicians and deep-pocketed donors, to stockpile campaign cash ahead of the elections.

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Nantucket and neighboring Martha’s Vineyard have long been magnets for political fundraising, and Democrats are again tapping the islands’ deep-pocketed donor networks as candidates and party leaders build their war chests ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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Dems descend on posh island getaway packed with deep-pocketed donors as midterms close in · assertive framing

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Democrats have made summer pilgrimages to Nantucket, tapping the wealthy Massachusetts island’s donor class as candidates and party leaders stockpile campaign cash ahead of November. asserted
candidates → make → November
Nantucket and neighboring Martha’s Vineyard have long been magnets for political fundraising, and Democrats are again tapping the islands’ deep-pocketed donor networks as candidates and party leaders build their war chests ahead of November’s midterm elections. asserted
candidates → neighbor → elections
As of June 30, the Democratic National Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had about $136 million in combined cash on hand, compared with roughly $277 million held by their Republican counterparts, according to federal filings. uncertain
Committee → have → filings
This summer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., and others have been spotted on the island for fundraising events. asserted
Jeffries → spot → events
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., reportedly went to Nantucket for an Aug. 29 fundraiser hosted by Democratic heavyweight Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, a Biden-appointed U.S. ambassador to Brazil who previously served as ambassador to Portugal under President Bill Clinton, according to the Boston Globe. uncertain
who → go → Globe
The Democratic fundraising circuit extends to neighboring Martha's Vineyard, another exclusive Massachusetts vacation destination. asserted
circuit → extend → Vineyard
Former President Barack Obama visited Martha's Vineyard on Aug. 31 for an event hosted by former Attorney General Eric Holder benefiting the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. asserted
Obama → visit → Committee
His only focus is growing his national profile and running for President in 2028. asserted
focus → grow → 2028
Elect Dan Cox for a Governor who will put Maryland and the needs of Marylanders first," wrote Maryland GOP at the time. asserted
GOP → elect → time
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek, a Democratic nominee for the open Senate seat held by retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, was spotted on Nantucket while the Iowa State Fair was still underway. asserted
Fair → hold → Nantucket
Turek, had appeared at the fair earlier in the week, asserted
Turek → appear → week
Democratic donors Frank Herron and Sandra Urie, who previously hosted then-first lady Jill Biden for a 2022 Democratic National Committee fundraiser at their Nantucket home, hosted Moulton for a Nantucket fundraising brunch on August 2, according to local paper Nantucket Current. uncertain
who → host → Current
Michelle Obama was also on the island, on Aug. 23, but was there to promote her book, "The Look," at two sold-out conversations at the Performing Arts Center in Oak Bluffs. asserted
Obama → promote → Bluffs
The Obama's have had a vacation house on the Vineyard since 2019. asserted
Obama → have → 2019
Former President Joe Biden and his family have traveled to the island for decades to celebrate Thanksgiving. asserted
Biden → travel → Thanksgiving
Former first lady Jill Biden was also spotted on the island in July to promote her new book, "View From the East Wing: A Memoir." asserted
Biden → spot → Wing
Republicans have also tapped Nantucket’s deep-pocketed donor circuit. asserted
Republicans → tap → circuit
Back in 2022, when Vice President JD Vance was running for Senate, he appeared alongside Florida Senator Rick Scott and fellow Senate candidates Ted Budd, Dr. Mehmet Oz and Herschel Walker for another fundraising jaunt on the affluent island. asserted
he → run → island
The NDRC is focusing on key battlegrounds including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. asserted
NDRC → focus → Arizona
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