Adam Schiff has a ton of cash for California Senate race. Why that doesn’t guarantee he’ll win
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The Sacramento Bee
The Sacramento Bee
Adam Schiff’s California Senate campaign had $32.1 million on hand at the end of last month, nearly three times as much as his closest rival, Katie Porter. But is his big advantage going to help Schiff — or make him a fat target for opponents and critics who say he’s too tied to monied interests? Money is usually a big advantage in politics, not always. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent about $1 billion of his own money in his 2020 bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination, more than the other contenders combined that spring. He left the race after three months after w…