O'Rourke, Sanders lead Democratic fundraising in Oklahoma
Former Texas congressman Beto ORourke and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders raised the most money in Oklahoma for their Democratic presidential campaigns in the first quarter of the year.
ORourke raised $18,331 in Oklahoma in the span of two weeks following his announcement in mid-March. He reported a total of nearly $9.4 million in receipts for his presidential campaign, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Sanders, of Vermont, who won the Democratic presidential primary in Oklahoma in 2016, reported raising $11,754. U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, of California, raised $7,302; South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg raised $6,625; and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, collected $4,139 in Oklahoma, where she grew up.
Former Vice President Joe Biden had not announced his candidacy in the first quarter, which covered January through March.
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