FIVE QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD—
1) Which Senate candidate announces the biggest fundraising haul this week?
2) How long will it take for McConnell to go on air against Grimes now that she’s officially a candidate?
3) Will Michelle Nunn announce in Georgia?
4) Do Republicans in Texas pass the abortion bill Wendy Davis stalled with her filibuster last week?
5) Will any other big-name candidates announce now that it’s the start of the third quarter?
As Jeb pushes the House GOP on immigration, the abortion fight heats up again in Texas and Paul Ryan kisses a fish, here’s POLITICO’s Morning Score: your guide to the permanent campaign.
FIRST IN SCORE—CITIZENS UNITED GIVES OUT $100K: The Citizens United Political Victory Fund has given out $105,000 to candidates and committees in the second quarter of 2014, the group will announce this morning. The donations bring their total for the 2013-2014 cycle thus far to $206,000. A total list of candidates who received donations from the group in the second quarter: Sen. Tim Scott (SC); U.S. Reps. or House candidates Tom Graves (GA-14), Doug Collins (GA-9), Tom Cotton (AR-4), Quin Hillyer (AL-1), Jim Jordan (OH-4), Bob Barr (GA-11), Jackie Walorski (IN-2), Ann Wagner (MO-2), Marlin Stutzman (IN-3), Jeff Duncan (SC-3), Trey Gowdy (SC-4), Steve Stockman (TX-36), Steve Daines (MT-AL), Dan Benishek (MI-1), Tim Walberg (MI-7), Bobby Schilling (IL-17), Louie Gohmert (TX-1), Joe Wilson (SC-2), David Rouzer (NC-7). The group also donated to the leadership PACs of Sens. Tim Scott and Mike Lee and Rep. Mike Pompeo.







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