Jason Lange

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Four Republican legislators who voted for Trump’s impeachment or removal from office in November are being challenged by Donald Trump. According to Friday disclosures, they have fallen behind raising funds.

Trump’s departure from office in January has been a significant influence on the Republican party. The party hopes to regain control over the U.S. Congress next year.

When Congress voted for Trump’s impeachment, only a few Republicans joined Democrats. After that vote was lost in the Senate, he was removed from office by a failed vote. This happened on the ground of his inciting insurrectionists at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.

Trump has called Republicans who have crossed him “disloyal”, or “losers”, and they’ve been ridiculed within their party. Many of them have stated that they plan to retire from politics or won’t seek re-election.

Trump-backed candidate candidates are expected to face those in the next party nomination contests. However, they have already raised more than their challengers. That could be a way for them to fight Trump’s campaign.

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Murkowski, who had $3.2million in the bank at September’s end, more than 10 times the Tshibaka total, raked cash from corporate-run donor groups, according to the disclosure Murkowski submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Murkowski was also able to raise more than $75,000 by a combined fundraising effort with several Trump-backed senators including Senator Chuck Grassley, Iowa, who voted against Trump’s imprisonment.

Although it is not guaranteed victory, raising more money can allow candidates to buy high-end television ads and hire campaign staff.

Wyoming’s Representative Liz Cheney is in serious danger of losing her seat as a result of her vote to impeach Trump. She also voiced her criticism of Trump.

Harriet Hageman was Trump’s endorsed opponent and entered the race early September. Her fundraising speed, which is roughly $100,000 per week, was slower than Cheney’s, was about $300,000 or approximately $100,000 per week.

Cheney is the most well-known of the 10 Republicans that voted to impeach Trump. Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist gave Hageman a donation.

Trump also supported U.S. opponents. Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington State’s representative and Fred Upton, Michigan’s Representative, both voted against Trump.

Upton’s July-September fundraising total of $293,000 was more than twice that of his Trump-endorsed challenger Steve Carra, a state legislator.

Herrera Beutler was not just a voter to impeach Trump but also provided evidence for his Senate trial. She collected $524,000 in total during this period. This was more than Joe Kent, a Trump-backed Army veteran, who raised $452,000.

Trump also gave his support to Max Miller, his former White House adviser. This was in order to challenge Anthony Gonzalez (U.S. Rep.) of Ohio. Gonzalez stated that he wouldn’t seek reelection. Miller filed a disclosure on Friday showing that his campaign raised $695,000. Most of this was from a contribution of half a million dollars he made directly to his campaign.