Gubernatorial candidates in Texas and New York reported big fundraising hauls, signaling the start to an expensive election year
Gubernatorial candidates in Texas and New York reported big fundraising hauls Tuesday, signaling the start to an expensive election year across many U.S. states.
The campaign of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who joined in a Hanukkah ceremony last month, said it had $65 million at the end of 2021.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the Republican incumbent known for his fundraising prowess, raised $18.9 million during the last six months of 2021, with nearly 159,000 contributions and an average donation of more than $119. The campaign said it had a total of $65 million on hand at the end of 2021.
to use in the primary. A representative for the campaign for Jumaane Williams, another Democratic candidate and current New York City public advocate, said they were still determining the total fundraising haul Tuesday afternoon.Photo:Candidates and governors running for re-election in other states have started to report their fundraising totals at the start of the election year.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp raised more than $7 million between July 1 and Jan. 9 and has more than $12 million on hand, a campaign spokesman said. The reporting period in Georgia ends Jan. 31
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