David Dewhurst Raised $1.66 Million in First Quarter
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, a candidate for U.S. Senate, will report raising $1.66 million in individual contributions during the first three months of 2012, his campaign confirmed today.
Campaign finance reports covering the first quarter of the year for congressional candidates are due to the Federal Election Commission by Sunday. Dewhurst is the first of the nine Republican Senate candidates to announce his fundraising totals for the quarter.
Eighty-six percent of the first-quarter contributions to Dewhurst's campaign came from within Texas, his campaign said.
Dewhurst senior adviser Jim Bognet said that "Dewhurst’s message of going to ...
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CeeCee Pond via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I wonder if Craig James will withdraw before Sunday...
JC DemocratofTejas
Big whop. Love the tiny little fisted hands on the short little arms in front of Dewhurst in his precious picture. Citizens United can sleep with the fishys.
Michael B Openshaw
The one thing the Trib will NOT list? The average size of donations to David Dewhurst vs. Ted Cruz. To do so would make clear that David has ZERO small donor support; just the big guys buying into the access.