Republican Larry Hogan is attracting donors from more diverse political affiliations than his Democratic competitor, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, in their heated race for the U.S. Senate.
According to Federal Election Commission reports released this week, Alsobrooks has drawn a far higher number of donors. But among those donors whose party affiliation Capital News Service could identify, more than 31% of Hogan’s Maryland donors between July and September were non-Republicans. Less than 6% of Alsobrooks’ in-state donors came from outside her own party.
In the analysis, CNS identified donors and their party affiliation by matching names and zip codes in the Maryland voter file, where voters list their party of choice, and FEC reports. It’s likely that this method didn’t capture every single donor to the campaigns from Maryland, since donors do not have to be registered voters and could use different addresses when giving money.
The data is a reflection of a difference in strategies between the two campaigns, as Hogan and Alsobrooks face very different paths to winning the opening Senate seat.