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Peters Banks $4M In 1st Quarter
The figure represents the largest quarterly haul for any Democrat candidate running for the U.S. senate in state history, the campaign said.
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp.) has raised more than $4 million in the first quarter of 2020. He’s banked more than $13.4 million since January 2019.
The figure represents the largest quarterly haul for any Democrat candidate running for the U.S. senate in Michigan history, his campaign said.
March 31 was the close of the first quarter for 2020, which began Jan. 1. Peters is likely to face Republican John James, a Farmington Hills businessman, in November. The James campaign didn’t return calls asking for his fundraising numbers for this period.
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Peters raised $11.7 million through the end of December and ended the year with $8 million in the bank. James raised $8.2 million during that time and closed 2019 with $6 million cash on hand. However, James outraised Peters in the last three months of 2019; the Republican raised $3.5 million compared to Peters’ $2.5 million haul.
For the first period of 2020, 94% of all Peters’ donations were $100 or less, according to the campaign, which said there was a 60% increase in new donors from the previous quarter.
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“We’re so grateful for the overwhelming support our campaign has received from folks across Michigan,” said Peters campaign manager Dan Farough. “As this campaign continues to break records and build momentum from grassroots donors, it’s clear Michiganders want to keep Gary’s effective leadership in the Senate. From fighting to lower the cost of health care to expanding skills training and apprenticeship programs, Gary is always focused on delivering results for Michigan.”
Peters, a first-term member of the upper chamber, serves as ranking member on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and is a member of the Armed Services Committee. He previously served as a Rochester Hills City Council member, a Michigan state senator and a U.S. House member.
In 2018, James challenged U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing), who defeated him 52% to 46%.
This story was originally published by the Michigan Advance. For more stories from the Michigan Advance, visit MichiganAdvance.com.
