Obama will headline fundraiser to boost Democratic Senate candidates
Former President Barack Obama will headline a fundraiser next month to benefit Democratic Senate candidates as the party gears up to defend its slim majority.
Former President Barack Obama will headline a fundraiser next month to benefit Democratic Senate candidates, according to details shared first with NBC News.
The June 5 event in Potomac, Maryland, will feature Obama and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, the state’s junior senator, discussing “the importance of protecting Democrats’ Senate majority and the stakes of the election,” a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee aide said.
Longtime Democratic donors Jeffrey and Lora Drezner are hosting the evening fundraiser, according to a copy of the invitation.
“Given the stakes of this election, President Obama will do all he can to support President Biden’s re-election,” Obama senior adviser Eric Schultz said in a statement the former president’s office released earlier this year to preview his planned involvement in the 2024 campaigns. “In fact, he looks forward to helping Democrats up and down the ballot make the case to voters this fall. Our strategy will be based on driving impact, especially where and when his voice can help move the needle.”
This year’s Senate races could tip partisan control of the chamber, where Democrats hold a one-seat majority thanks to three independent members aligned with the party.
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