Crowley Political Report

We're waiting on George. Florida's former substitute U.S. Senator is the last hold out in the big reveal of how much money was raised by GOP senate candidates last quarter.

Will LeMieux be competitive?

We just got numbers from Adam Hasner and the former state House Majority Leader, says he raised $560,000 from April 1 to June 30.

Not bad, not great. But when you compare that number to Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos' $900,000, it looks a bit weak. And Haridoplos had already raised $2.6 million.

This puts LeMieux in an interesting position. If he raised more money than Haridopolos during the past three months, LeMieux could argue that Haridopolos' best money days are behind him. LeMieux could emerge as the favored candidate.

On the other hand, if LeMieux raised significantly less than Haridopolos, or even worse, less than Hasner, LeMieux's campaign is in serious trouble.

As for Hasner, he needs to at least stay competitive with LeMieux. If Hasner is significantly behind LeMieux and Haridopolos, it will get even harder for Hasner to raise money.

Excerpts from Hasner's statement:

We always expected the two establishment opponents to start off raising more money than us, because that's what the establishment does. But we'll ultimately win this race because of our positive conservative principles and a growing grassroots movement that's looking for leaders who'll stand up to Democrats and Republicans who act like them.

More impressive than how much we raised is how we raised it. Nearly 2000 grassroots conservatives across Florida and the country donated small amounts to build a big number. More than 90% of our contributors have not made the maximum contribution, meaning they can give again and again in future quarters. And more than 85% of our contributors donated less than $1000.

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