Gov. Abbott sets Texas candidate record for most cash on hand

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the last half of 2017, Gov. Greg Abbott managed to raise another $9 million to add to his already large campaign war chest.
Now with $43.3 million in his campaign fund, Abbott has set a record for the most cash on hand a Texas statewide candidate has ever reported. According to Abbott’s campaign, more than 53 percent of the donations came from first-time donors and 85 percent of all donors are Texans.
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