O’Rourke raises over $25 million from July through late September, outraising Abbott again

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks to a packed auditorium Wednesday at Texas State University in San Marcos during a stop on his Beto for Texas College Tour. (Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune)

Democratic gubernatorial challenger Beto O’Rourke raised over $25 million from July through late September, and Republican incumbent Greg Abbott raised just less than that, according to figures released Tuesday by both campaigns.

It marked the second consecutive period in which O’Rourke outraised Abbott. O’Rourke’s campaign said he collected $25.18 million during the latest period, covering July 1 through Sept. 29, while Abbott’s campaign said he got nearly $25 million.