Molinaro creates ’emergency fund’ for re-election donations

U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro announced he was setting up an “emergency fund” to address what he claimed was the fundraising lead by his Democratic rival, Josh Riley.

In an email to supporters, Molinaro declared, “The fundraising numbers are in, and the news isn’t good. My Democrat challenger outraised me last year by 2:1 from individual contributions. If we’re going to defend this toss-up seat and our Republican majority, we need to close that fundraising gap immediately.”

Molinaro, who represents New York’s 19th Congressional District, previously faced Riley – a former U.S. Senate attorney – two years ago. The fundraising email added that Molinaro’s campaign “set up an emergency fund to close the fundraising gap so we can secure a seat we won by less than 2% in 2022.” Molinaro also claimed that “Hollywood Megadonors, Democrat elites, and Leftist special interest groups have already lined up against me.”