Target 7 has been following the money trail in the Senate campaigns of Martin Heinrich and Nella Domenici. The team sorted through thousands of contributions, digging into the financials to uncover the story behind the dollars. KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff says this year’s race is shaping up to be more competitive than the contest between Heinrich and his Republican opponent Mick Rich.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 NewsSix years ago, the combined fundraising efforts of the Democratic and Republican Senate campaigns brought in around $9 million. Fast forward to this year, and the candidates have already raked in over $11 million with three months still left before the election.”Six years ago, when Heinrich ran, there was a Democratic wave. Democrats were winning all races by really big margins, so the race wasn’t competitive at all,” Sanderoff explains.In 2018, Rich raised less than $1 million. This year, …
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