In Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary, White raises over $200k, Valdez takes in $46k

[TexasTowelie]

by Patrick Svitek

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew White raised over $200,000 during the first three weeks of his campaign, while one of his better-known primary opponents, Lupe Valdez, took in a quarter of that over roughly the same period.

White's campaign told The Texas Tribune on Monday that he raised $219,277 from 200-plus donors through the end of the fundraising period on Dec. 31. The total haul includes $40,000 from White, a Houston businessman and the son of late Gov. Mark White. Andrew White announced his bid on Dec. 7.

Valdez and White are two of the more prominent Democratic gubernatorial candidates, a field that totals nine. Their fundraising numbers pale in comparison to those for GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, whose campaign announced last week he has built a record-breaking $43.3 million war chest after raising over $9 million during the second half of 2017.

White, who entered the new year with about $104,000 in the bank, said his campaign is "just getting started."

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2018/01/15/democratic-gubernatorial-candidate-fundraising/