The General Assembly adjourned in March, just as COVID-19 began to put the breaks on the economy -- and along with it political fundraising. Mid-year disclosures show the 140 legislators raised a total of $1.8 million in the first half of the year, down by more than half from the same period two years ago. The decline was particularly steep for Republicans, who lost their grip on power after the November 2019 elections.
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