Cruz Overall Fundraising is Effectively Tied with David Dewhurst
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN TexasThe Ted Cruz for Senate campaign has now raised over $4 million effectively tying the overall fundraising of the sitting Lieutenant Governor. This remarkable fundraising continues the extraordinary momentum of the Ted Cruz for Senate campaign. In the fourth fundraising quarter of 2011 Cruz raised $1093837.
He ended the quarter having raised nearly $4 million overall and with $2868822 cash on hand. As of mid-January the Cruz campaign has now raised substantially more than $4 million.
To date
Cruz overall fundraising is slightly over $4 million in the Senate race.
Cruzs fundraising has remained steady and strong for five consecutive quarters.
The Cruz campaign has been funded by an extraordinary coalition of grassroots donors all across Texas and the nation.
Here are the basic numbers:
Total Numbers of Donors: 12450
Number of Texas Cities: 669
Number of Texas Counties: 202
Number of States: 50
Number of Donors Under $250: 10385
Average Contribution Size: $319
Texans are tired of timid career politicians who just go-along-to-get-along. Voters in Texas want our next Senator to be a strong conservative and a fighter and Teds conservative message is resonating throughout Texas" said campaign spokesman James Bernsen.
The fact that some candidates in this race have vast personal wealth doesnt mean that they can simply buy a Senate seat" Bernsen continued. No candidate can ignore the grassroots and win and grassroots voters in Texas are overwhelmingly united behind Ted Cruz."
