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Posted: 2017-05-09T19:26:52Z | Updated: 2017-05-10T14:21:23Z

WASHINGTON Democratic activist groups have a new plan for their party to take back control of Congress: Raise money for yet-to-be determined Democratic nominees.

At least three Democratic-allied groups including ActBlue, the biggest online fundraiser for Democratic candidates are raking in money from donors who dont care who theyre supporting, as long as its a Democrat in a certain district.

Immediately after House Republicans passed a bill to repeal Obamacare, Daily Kos, ActBlue and Swing Left each put out calls to fund challengers to Republicans who voted for the legislation. The three groups combined to raise more than $2 million in less than 24 hours for dozens of Democratic nominees whose identities will be determined at a later date.

That means many of those future candidates will have tens of thousands of dollars in their campaign accounts upon winning the party nomination.