Senate Democrats donate to Jim Gray campaign

WASHINGTON – Kentucky's Senate race isn't a nail-biter, like races in more politically competitive states, but Senate Democrats clearly are paying attention to Lexington Mayor Jim Gray’s longshot bid to replace Sen. Rand Paul.

Fifteen senators, including Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine, have donated to Gray’s campaign, according to the most recent campaign finance reports. Together, the senators have chipped in $69,200 from their leadership political action committees, the pots of money that senators use to help fellow Democrats get elected, separately from their own campaign accounts.

Among the Senate Democrats writing checks to Gray’s campaign are Charles Schumer of New York ($10,000), Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota ($10,000), Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts ($5,000) and Kaine of Virginia ($2,700).

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee endorsed Gray earlier this year, before the Democratic primary.

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