O'Rourke outraises Abbott in final month of Texas governor's race

by Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune


Beto O’Rourke outraised Gov. Greg Abbott for a third consecutive time in October, according to campaign finance reports that came out Tuesday.

They were the last major filings due before the Nov. 8 election, and they showed O’Rourke hauled in $10.5 million from Sept. 30 through Oct. 29. Abbott got $8.8 million in contributions during the monthlong period.

Both candidates spent over $20 million and were well on their way to depleting their war chests by the end of October, with O’Rourke disclosing $4.3 million cash on hand and Abbott $3.7 million.

While O’Rourke continues to trail Abbott in polls, fundraising has been a decisive bright spot for his campaign. He has now outraised Abbott on campaign-finance filings dating back to February and erased Abbott’s once-daunting cash-on-hand advantage.

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