Georgia’s Abrams Outraises Republican Kemp Over Two Months in Governor’s Race
- In two months, Abrams gets $21 million to Kemp’s $6.8 million
- Fundraising tool meant to boost Governor Kemp aids Abrams
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Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams racked up a huge fundraising win over Republican Governor Brian Kemp in the past two months, the first campaign finance reporting period since the pair became their parties’ nominees.
Abrams raised $21.7 million between May 1 and June 30, compared to $6.8 million for Kemp. She outpaced the governor both in campaign fundraising and in money raised by her leadership committee, a fundraising vehicle allowed by legislation Kemp signed into law last year. Leadership committees can accept unlimited donations from donors, and the legislation was criticized by Democrats and Kemp’s primary opponent because the committees were expected to widely benefit incumbents.