Texas governor’s race surpasses $100M in money raised
2 years, 3 months ago

Texas governor’s race surpasses $100M in money raised

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas governor’s race on Tuesday surpassed $100 million in total money raised this year by Republican Gov. The money race in Texas has been a near draw: O’Rourke, a former El Paso congressman and 2020 presidential candidate, has pulled in more than $57 million since the beginning of the year, according to new numbers released by his campaign ahead of a disclosure deadline. His campaign indicated it had also surpassed $50 million raised since January, saying it has raised “nearly $25 million” during the most recent three-month fundraising period, which would mean O’Rouke has continued to narrowly outraise the two-term governor. O’Rourke said the latest contributions since July came from nearly 475,000 donors, which is roughly 10 times as many donors as Abbott’s campaign reported over the same period.

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Associated Press  

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