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WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Colin Allred outraised his Democratic Senate primary opponents and Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign in the last quarter of 2023, though Cruz continues to bring in more cash through his other fundraising operations.
Allred’s campaign raised over $4.8 million from October through December last year, while Cruz’s campaign raised roughly $3.4 million, according to reports filed Wednesday. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio, who is also running for the Democratic nomination, raised just over $433,000, putting him in second place in his party’s primary fundraising. No other Democratic candidate comes close to matching Gutierrez.
“We are overwhelmed at the outpouring of support from across the state, and the momentum powering this campaign continues to grow every day,” Paige Hutchinson, Allred’s campaign manager, said in a statement. “Texans are sick of Ted Cruz and his phony culture wars..”