— Senate Democrats: Democrats in the state Senate will report $5.6 million in cash on hand after raising more than $3 million in the last six months. The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee’s fundraising haul gives the majority conference’s political arm almost as much money as the Assembly Democrats’ campaign committee, which is set to report $5.7 million in the bank. Senate Democrats gained full majority control of the chamber in 2019 after a Democratic wave year. The party now holds 42 out of 63 seats in the chamber, giving Democrats a supermajority. — Nick Reisman — James Skoufis: Democratic incumbents in the Senate have had their own healthy fundraising results during the first half of the year. Hudson Valley state Sen. James Skoufis has raised more than $359,000 since January. He has about $1.65 million in cash on hand between two committees. The money raised means Skoufis will be eligible for more than $168,800 in public matching funds, his campaign said in a statement to Playbook. — Nick Reisman — The ERA fight: The group that’s leading the advocacy against the state-level Equal Rights Amendment raised $170,000 since January. The Coalition to Protect Kids NY’s largest donor was Carol Crossed, a Rochester resident who has been at the forefront of several anti-abortion efforts over the years. Crossed (who also once purchased Susan B. Anthony’s birthplace and turned it into a museum), gave $150,000 to the group. She previously gave it $100,000 as it was starting up last year. Meanwhile, a report filed on Friday by pro-ERA group New Yorkers for Equal Rights showed $1.1 million on hand. The largest donor was the New York Civil Liberties Union, which made an in-kind contribution of $247,000 and donated $150,000. Other contributors included SEIU and Planned Parenthood. An additional report the group will file soon is expected to show an additional $400,000 raised in recent weeks. — Bill Mahoney — Alvin Bragg: Convicting former President Donald Trump didn’t turn into a fundraising bonanza for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. He raised $438,000 between January and July 2024 — less than the $481,000 he raised in the six month filing period before that, according to a total shared first with Playbook ahead of Monday’s campaign finance filing deadline. Bragg tried to avoid fueling the persistent criticisms that his prosecution of Trump in the hush money trial was politically motivated. The Democrat largely avoided speaking about the case outside of legal filings, and even stayed away from the actual courtroom — and the eyes of the international media — for most of the six-week trial. Bragg campaign spokesperson Richie Fife noted that he didn’t send out any fundraising emails or texts over March, April and May, for the duration of the Trump Trial. Bragg is still in a very healthy position ahead of his expected 2025 reelection campaign. He will report nearly $1.1 million cash on hand, and no potential challengers have announced plans to run against him. Bragg’s fundraising was not out of the ordinary for someone in his position. His predecessor, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, raised $595,000 in the equivalent period two years into his tenure, in 2012. “We are proud and inspired by the strong support Alvin Bragg has received from New Yorkers of all walks of life embracing his record of reducing gun violence and overall crime, investing in mental health outreach, and delivering safety and fairness for all,” Fife said in a statement, adding that Bragg doesn’t take any donations from “lobbyists, corporations, or lawyers who appear before his office.” — Jeff Coltin
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