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Greene’s campaign brings in millions, greatly dwarfing her challenger

(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has raised $6.3 million for her reelection campaign, the most of any Georgia candidate for U.S. House.

Her opponent, Democrat Shawn Harris, has less than one-tenth that in his fight to win Georgia’s District 14.

Harris brought in $522,000, which is only 8% of Greene’s funds, according to campaign finance reports.

Greene has made her name in the Republican Party as a firebrand, very much in step with former President Donald Trump, likely helping her bring in that unprecedented amount of money.

Since January 2023, Greene’s spending has also greatly outpaced her opponent. Greene spent $7.2 million, while Harris spent nearly $363,000.

With 99 days left until Election Day, political races around the nation now enter the true spending season.

Greene ended the fundraising period on June 30 with just over $1 million on hand, while Harris had $104,000.

While Greene faced no challengers in the spring primary, Harris won out against three other Democratic opponents.

Harris optimistic in the solidly Republican district first won by Greene in 2020.

“100 days: We’re getting closer to the day that we’ll defeat MTG,” Harris said on social media. “I’m not asking for $100. We’re a grassroots campaign. Our average donation is $28.49. It’s not about the amount of dollars; it’s the number of people who are joining our fight for democracy.”

This comes as Republicans are expected to hold the majority of the state’s U.S. House representatives, with incumbents leading fundraising in 13 out of the 14 districts. Nine Republicans and five Democrats are in the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia.

Political advertising in Georgia is predicted to reach $244 million for this election cycle, making it the third-highest in the nation. This is according to a recent Political Projections Report.

Many of those ads will be funded by political interest groups like Planned Parenthood, which has identified Georgia as one of eight states in which it plans to spend a total of $40 million.

According to the Federal Election Commission, over $1.4 billion has been raised by U.S. House candidates running in 2024.

Republicans have brought in more money than Democrats, raising $726 million compared to the Democrats’ $712 million.

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