John Cornyn outraises MJ Hegar by $1.5 million in second quarter
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, outraised his high-profile Democratic challenger MJ Hegar by roughly $1.5 million in the second quarter, hauling in $2.5 million.
That leaves the senator with $9 million in cash on hand, according to his campaign. Hegar, a retired Air Force helicopter pilot who is the most formidable Democrat running for Cornyn’s seat next year, has about $600,000 in cash on hand.
Monday was the Federal Election Commission filing deadline for candidates to report their April, May and June campaign finance information.
“Over the last three months we’ve seen a massive surge in enthusiasm and grassroots support for the campaign,” John Jackson, Cornyn’s campaign manager, said in a written statement Monday.
Read more: https://www.statesman.com/news/20190715/john-cornyn-outraises-mj-hegar-by-15-million-in-second-quarter
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