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McGrath Outpaces McConnell in Fundraising for Kentucky Senate Seat

Associated Press

   LOUISVILLE, KY. - Democratic challenger Amy McGrath continued her
   blistering fundraising pace in the spring, outdistancing Republican
   Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another quarter in their
   bruising, free-spending campaign in Kentucky.

   Despite her prodigious pace, McGrath ended the quarter with slightly
   less money in the bank after spending heavily at the end of her
   bumpier-than-expected primary battle against state Rep. Charles Booker.

   McGrath, who is trying to pull off an upset against the top-ranking
   Republican in Congress, raised $17.4 million in the April-through-June
   period. The former Marine combat pilot has raised a whopping $47
   million since entering the race about a year ago. The bonanza partly
   reflects McConnell's close ties to President Donald Trump, which has
   made him a lightning rod for Democrats across the nation.

   The question remains whether McGrath's fundraising prowess will
   translate into votes in November. McGrath lost a congressional race in
   2018 and barely won her primary last month.

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