O'Rourke raises over $25 million from July through late September, outraising Abbott again [View all]

by Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune


Democratic gubernatorial challenger Beto O’Rourke raised over $25 million from July through late September, and Republican incumbent Greg Abbott raised just less than that, according to figures released Tuesday by both campaigns.

It marked the second consecutive period in which O’Rourke outraised Abbott. O’Rourke’s campaign said he collected $25.18 million during the latest period, covering July 1 through Sept. 29, while Abbott’s campaign said he got nearly $25 million.

Neither campaign released its latest cash-on-hand figures. Abbott had a nearly 2-to-1 advantage in cash at the end of June, with $45.7 million saved up to $23.9 million for O’Rourke.

The campaigns announced their latest fundraising numbers Tuesday ahead of an end-of-the-day deadline to report them to the Texas Ethics Commission.

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