Why 🦄 UsSenateElections picked: Timothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans

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Timothy Mellon, one of the party’s biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority.

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Why 🦄 UsSenateElections picked: Timothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans

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