RALEIGH: The Associated Press reported that candidate for U.S. Senate Cheri Beasley’s “fundraising advantage” over Congressman Ted Budd has “widen[ed]” in the final weeks leading to the election, noting that Cheri “has been the top fundraiser among all of the candidates that sought to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Richard Burr since she entered the race 18 months ago.”
The AP reported that Congressman Budd raised “barely one-third” of Cheri’s “$13.36 million,” and that “Budd’s monetary deficit has largely been closed by national Republican groups and other super PAC allies.”
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AP: Beasley Widens Money Advantage Over Budd in NC Senate Race
By Gary Robertson
October 17, 2022
North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley saw her fundraising advantage over Republican rival Ted Budd widen during the past three months and entering the campaign’s final weeks.
Budd’s campaign reported over the weekend — on the Federal Election Commission’s deadline date — that it raised $4.77 million during the three months ending Sept. 30. That’s barely one-third the $13.36 million that Beasley told the FEC that she raised — in keeping with what her campaign already had disclosed last week.
Beasley has been the top fundraiser among all of the candidates that sought to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Richard Burr since she entered the race 18 months ago. Her campaign also outspent Budd during the quarter by a 4-1 margin.
“Cheri has earned unmatched support in every quarter of this race because North Carolinians know she is the only candidate who will stand up for the people of North Carolina and put them first — every day, every time,” Beasley campaign manager Travis Brimm said in a news release.
For the entire election cycle, Beasley has raised $29.4 million compared to $11.1 million for Budd.
Budd’s monetary deficit has largely been closed by national Republican groups and other super PAC allies that are spending large sums on money opposing Beasley.
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