Dems descend on posh island getaway packed with deep-pocketed donors as midterms close in

As the midterm elections in November draw near, Democrats are gathering on Nantucket, a wealthy Massachusetts island, to tap into its deep-pocketed donor networks and build their campaign war chests. The Democratic National Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee have about $136 million in combined cash on hand, but still trail behind their Republican counterparts who hold roughly $277 million. Several high-profile Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Jon Ossoff, have been spotted on the island for fundraising events this summer, with more than 19 separate gatherings planned to raise campaign funds from the island's wealthy donors. The Nantucket trip is just one example of how Democrats are leveraging these exclusive islands, often criticized as out-of-touch "island getaways" popular among politicians and deep-pocketed donors, to stockpile campaign cash ahead of the elections.