McGrath Outpaces McConnell in Campaign Fundraising

Democrat Amy McGrath continued her blistering fundraising pace in the spring.

She outdistanced Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for another quarter in their 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 raised $17.4 million in the April-through-June period. The retired Marine combat pilot has raised $47 million since entering the race about a year ago.

McConnell raised $12.2 million in the most recent quarter, lifting his total to nearly $38 million for the campaign cycle.