AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat Beto O’Rourke has done what no Greg Abbott opponent has ever done — raised more than the veteran GOP officeholder in two consecutive reporting periods.
Still, O’Rourke only narrowly outpaced Abbott in contributions, $25.18 million to “nearly $25 million,” according to news releases the gubernatorial rivals issued Tuesday.
The bragging competition via news release came just hours before they had to disclose their campaigns’ contributions and expenditures between July 1 and Sept. 29.
