John Fetterman has raised 9.3 Million Dollars this year
By: Natasha Lindstorm (Originally published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on October 21, 2021)
John Fetterman’s campaign war chest is dwarfing the coffers of his opponents early in the race for U.S. Senate.
Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s Democratic lieutenant governor and former Braddock mayor, has outraised and outspent every other candidate in the crowded field vying to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, records show.
From Jan. 1 through mid-October, Fetterman raised nearly $9.3 million — at least triple and up to more than 10 times what more than two dozen fellow candidates have raked in thus far, according to forms filed with the Federal Election Commission.
“That’s a pretty significant difference,” said G. Terry Madonna, senior fellow-in-residence at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. “That puts pressure on the other candidates to raise more money.”
Fetterman’s campaign said the $2.7 million raised in the third quarter of the year came from more than 94,000 individuals — including 24,000 first-time donors. Nearly 70% of those donors were individuals who contributed less than $200, according to an analysis by OpenSecrets, a Washington-based nonprofit that tracks campaign finances and lobbying.
Fetterman has $4.2 million cash on hand even after spending $5.1 million, with less than seven months to go before the May 17 primary.
