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• Nearly $2 million raised for Senate GOP: Last night’s Advance the Senate fundraiser featured Sen. JD Vance (R., Ohio) as the special guest raised almost $2 million, per the invitation obtained by the Washington Reporter. Guests included 35 senators, 9 Senate candidates, Jacob Helberg, Vu Ritchie, Pete Snyder, ex-Rep. Greg Walden (R., Ore.), and more.
• Congressman Freedom? The Reporter caught up with NBA superstar Enes Kanter Freedom at the Congressional Basketball Game this week, and Freedom said that he is still looking at running for Congress. While Freedom dominated on the court, the game’s MVP award went to retiring Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R., Ohio) as part of a send-off after his years of dedication to the game.
• Help us Tom Brady: At this year’s Congressional Football Game, the lawmakers team was smoked by the Capitol Police team, and Rep. Bill Huizenga (R., Mich.) told the Reporter that they could use either Tom Brady or Kirk Cousins, one of his constituents, on the field next year — although he expressed concern that no one would be able to catch any passes from Brady. 
• Chainsmokers in town: Stand with Crypto ended its nationwide tour with a concert in Washington, D.C., last night, featuring the Chainsmokers. The group’s executive director, Logan Dobson, reminded the Reporter about the influence crypto owners can have as a voting bloc: “With over 50 million crypto owners nationwide and millions in swing states, the crypto vote is poised to make a huge difference in this year’s elections,” he said. Incoming Republican congressmen Riley Moore, Brandon Gill, and Brian Jack were in attendance. 
• Game changer: Nebraska Republicans are considering a last-minute rule change that would award all of the state’s electoral votes to whoever carries it, instead of allocating them proportionally by Congressional District. If successful, the move would be a boon to Trump, Sen. Deb Fischer, and to Rep. Don Bacon (R., Neb.), since outside Democratic Party investment would likely slow.