The progressive website Daily Kos raised more than $1 million from over 22,000 donors. All of the money raised Thursday and Friday will be plowed into what are essentially escrow funds for each individual race. This fundraising model provides a way for activists to make decisions outside of the national Democratic Party. Indeed, leading Democratic Party figures have been playing catch-up with their own voters since Donald Trump won the presidency. Activists have overwhelmed local Democratic Party offices looking for volunteer opportunities.

Source: Huffington Post May 05, 2017 21:11 UTC