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O'Rourke Says He Raised $10.4M Since April For Senate Race Against Cruz

KUT 90.5 | By Matt Largey
Published July 11, 2018 at 9:53 PM CDT
Hundreds of supporters braved summer rainstorms to see United States Congressman Beto O'rourke at a rally in East Austin. The three-term representative is challenging Republican incumbent Ted Cruz for a seat in the US Senate.
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Hundreds of supporters braved summer rainstorms to see United States Congressman Beto O'rourke at a rally in East Austin. The three-term representative is challenging Republican incumbent Ted Cruz for a seat in the US Senate.

Congressman Beto O鈥橰ourke (D-El Paso) says he raised a massive $10.4 million between April and June for his campaign to unseat Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

The sum brings O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 total raised since he began his campaign to more than $23 million. He of 2018 with more than $8 million in cash on hand.

Meantime, Cruz says he raised $4.6 million in the second quarter. He reports more than $10 million cash on hand. Cruz has also raised about $23.6 million total for his re-election campaign.

Neither candidate has filed his official campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission yet.

puts O鈥橰ourke at least 5 鈥� if not 鈥� percentage points behind Cruz in the Senate race. 

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Matt Largey
Matt has been a reporter at KUT off and on since 2006. He came to Austin from Boston, then went back for a while--but couldn't stand to be away--so he came back to Austin. Matt grew up in Maine (but hates lobster), and while it might sound hard to believe, he thinks Maine and Texas are remarkably similar.
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