- Contributions to abortion conglomerate Planned Parenthood have surpassed $20 million in the most recent midterm fundraising cycle, according to an analysis of federal election data by watchdog group OpenSecrets.
- Democrats have wagered heavily on the progressive backlash against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade earlier this year as a tailwind for keeping vulnerable lawmakers in office.
- Recent polling, however, indicates that abortion may fade into the background as voters across party lines grow frustrated with the state of the economy.
