As <b>Missouri</b> Senate race heats up, Blunt's Democratic challenger out-raises him
BRANSON MO NEWS: U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt’s Democratic challenger out-raised him in the third quarter, raking in $3 million for his insurgent campaign compared to Blunt’s $1.8 million, according to campaign finance information released by both campaigns on Wednesday. It’s the latest sign of just how close the Missouri Senate race has become as Democrat Jason Kander looks to end Blunt’s 20 year career in Congress. A poll released on Wednesday by Monmouth University showed Kander within 2 percentage points of Blunt.Kander’s campaign had it’s best fundraising quarter to date, bringing in more than $3 million for Kander’s campaign between July and the end of September and $780,000 for the Missouri Democratic Party.Blunt’s campaign committee, Friends of Roy Blunt, reported raising $1.8 million for his campaign, as well as $1 million for the Missouri Republican Party’s federal account. But Blunt still has more cash on hand than Kander, with $4 million left to spend before Election Day. Kander has $3.5 million.“The Blunt Brigade just keeps stepping up because they know what is at stake,” said Blunt’s son and campaign manager, Andy Blunt, in a statement. “No one works harder for Missouri than Roy Blunt, and we have the …
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