Democrat Beto O’Rourke says his campaign for Texas governor raised another $25 million over the past three months as a big-spending race with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott enters the final stretch.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke, left, and Gov. Greg Abbott faced off in Edinburg Friday for their only debate before November's general election.– The Texas governor’s race on Tuesday surpassed $100 million in total money raised this year by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke with still weeks to go inThe latest figures pave the way for a blitz of spending on television and organizing in Texas, where early voting begins Oct.
Big spending is also happening in Georgia, where Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacy AbramsThe 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.
Abbott did not release exact figures Tuesday. 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.Neither campaign said how much money it had left to spend over the final weeks of the race.
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