Sen. Blanche Lincoln still can’t raise the money Lt. Gov. Bill Halter can in the Arkansas Democratic Senate primary. The AP reports that in the final fundraising reporting period before the May 18 election, Halter outraised Lincoln by nearly two-to-one.
Halter raised nearly $580,000 between Apr. 1-28, his campaign told the AP. Lincoln’s camp reported it raised just over $300,000 in the same period. That continues a trend that’s seen Halter crush Lincoln in fundraising since he declared his candidacy on March 1.
When it comes to cash on hand, it’s a different story. Lincoln reported $3.1 million in the bank as of Apr. 28, which dwarfs the around $558,000 Halter’s camp has to spend in the final weeks of the primary. Lincoln used her cash advantage to outspend Halter in the past month — where he spent around $1 million to campaign against her, she poured almost $1.5 million into stopping him.
The polls still continue to go Lincoln’s way, too. The TPM Poll Average for the race shows Lincoln ahead by a margin of 45.2 to 31.8. But, like the fundraising figures, the polls also continue to show momentum for Halter as primary day gets closer:
When it comes to the money race, Halter is still getting by with a little help from his friends in the national progressive community. On Tuesday, the Progressive Change Campaign Commitee — one of a myriad of labor and left-wing groups backing Halter over Lincoln — reported it had raised another $100,000 for Halter. The group is also helping Halter run his campaign on the ground, The Hill reported.
