Murkowski surpasses other US Senate candidates in reported campaign funds

Updated at 4:40 p.m.
Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller has reported raising nearly $200,000 for his campaign during the latest fundraising period.
Miller ended September with nearly $280,000 on hand. He entered the race with nearly $100,000 available, money left over from a prior run.
While the reporting period spans from July through September, Miller’s campaign says his haul dates to early last month, when he entered the race as a last-minute replacement on the Libertarian tic