Each candidates for Texas governor are reporting main hauls on their newest marketing campaign finance reviews.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, is looking for his third time period and Democratic Nominee Beto O’Rourke, a former El Paso congressman who has run for U.S. Senate and president, is seeking to flip the statewide seat. Election Day is Nov. 8.

Each candidates reported multi-million greenback earnings. Beto ended the July 15 interval as the highest fundraiser, whereas Abbott is forward in money readily available.

From hefty donations to complete Texas earnings, listed here are some key takeaways from the marketing campaign finance reviews.

Beto O’Rourke outraised Gov. Greg Abbott

O’Rourke outraised Abbott through the newest submitting interval that covers Feb. 20 to June 30.

O’Rourke acquired $27.6 million in contributions and Abbott acquired $24.9 million. O’Rourke’s marketing campaign stated he acquired greater than 511,000 contributions (about 508,000 have been itemized in his marketing campaign finance report) and Abbott acquired almost 113,000 contributions.

Beto O’Rourke bought three $1 million donations

O’Rourke acquired three $1 million greenback donations through the roughly four-month interval.

They got here from billionaire George Soros, the founding father of Soros Fund Administration and a Democratic mega-donor, in addition to couple Tench and Simone Coxe, who every donated $1 million. Simone Coxe is the co-founder of the nonprofit information group CalMatters and Tench Coxe beforehand labored at Shutter Hill Ventures, a enterprise capital agency, in keeping with Forbes.

However total Abbott had extra massive greenback donations than O’Rourke. Abbott acquired 380 contributions starting from $10,000 to $500,000. O’Rourke had 196 contributions of $10,000 and over.

O’Rourke’s common contribution was $54 and Abbott’s was $221.

Abbott bought more cash from inside Texas

Abbott bought more cash total from Texans, however O’Rourke had a bigger variety of Texas-based contributions.

About 41% — 208,650 — of O’Rourke’s itemized contributions got here from inside the state. His Texas contributions complete $14.5 million, which makes up 53% of his earnings that have been itemized.

For Abbott, about 43% — 48,500 — of his contributions got here from inside Texas. His Texas contributions complete $21.three million, or 86% of what he raised.

O’Rourke acquired almost 6,380 contributions from individuals or entities in Fort Price. Abbott bought 19 contributions from Fort Price donors.

How a lot did candidates increase after Uvalde Capturing, Roe overturned?

The marketing campaign finance reviews due July 15 are the primary because the faculty taking pictures in Uvalde and the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court docket. The occasions have spurred dialogue in Texas about faculty and gun security and abortion entry.

O’Rourke had greater than 264,700 itemized contributions totaling $15.2 million from on or after Might 24, the day of the Robb Elementary College taking pictures in Uvalde the place 19 college students and two academics have been killed. There have been greater than 78,100 itemized contributions to O’Rourke on or after June 24 when the U.S. Supreme Court docket overturned Roe v. Wade. They complete roughly $5.5 million.

Abbott acquired greater than 28,000 contributions totaling $10 million which might be dated Might 24 or later. Almost 9,900 contributions totaling about $4.1 million have been from the day Roe was overturned or later.

Gov. Greg Abbott has extra cash readily available, spent extra

O’Rourke has raised extra, however Abbott is headed into the remaining months of the marketing campaign with more cash readily available. His marketing campaign struggle chest totaled $45.7 million on the finish of the fundraising interval. O’Rourke had $23.9 million readily available.

Abbott additionally spent greater than O’Rourke — $29.9 million. O’Rourke spent roughly $9.5 million.