In the forty-six days since entering the race, Beto O'Rourke has apparently raised more than $7.2 million.Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) pulled in more than $7.2 million for his bid for Texas governor in the six weeks since launching his campaign.
He raised more than a quarter of that money — about $2 million — in the 24-hour period after announcing his plans to seek the Democratic nomination to take on Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in 2022. O’Rourke’s latest fundraising total spans the period from Nov. 15 to Dec. 31.
The 46-day fundraising haul is a record for a Democratic candidate in Texas. No Democratic campaign in the state’s history has raised so much in the opening days of a race, O’Rourke’s team said.
The money came from more than 115,600 contributions, the campaign said, and 80 percent of the total was raised from online donations.
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