Republican donations in the U.S. Senate race continue to splinter between a Trump-backed congressman, a Trump-shunned former governor, a U.S. Army veteran and an ex congressman who eats very plain hash browns.
- Meanwhile, the lone Democrat, former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, cruises along watching her campaign account grow.
What’s happening: On the Republican side, U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, who Trump endorsed last summer, pulled in $968,400 in the fourth quarter, according to new campaign finance reports released last week.
- Former Charlotte Mayor and Gov. Pat McCrory was at $758,100.
- Former Rep. Mark Walker, who recently had his Waffle House order critiqued to the hash brown heavens, raised about $146,100.
- That’s significantly less than political newcomer and U.S. Army veteran Marjorie Eastman, who pulled in $425,000 despite not having nearly the name recognition.
- Of note: Jackson raised $1.7 million in donations of $200 or less, outpacing anyone else. Beasley is next-closest with $1.2 million coming from the smallest donors.
- McCrory, meanwhile, has raised $1.4 million in contributions of $2,000 or more, and just $424,000 from small donors.
- Republican consultant Jim Blaine noted that the leading GOP candidates raised about as much ($2.3 million) as Jackson and Beasley combined ($2.5 million).
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