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TexasTowelie

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Fri Jul 19, 2019, 06:48 AM Jul 2019

South Carolina Democrat Joe Cunningham has a target on his back for 2020, and a lot of cash

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Grassroots supporters, national Democrats and Lowcountry attorneys helped boost US. Rep. Joe Cunningham’s fundraising efforts in his bid to keep his coastal congressional seat.

Newly filed campaign finance reports show the vulnerable freshman Democrat raised more than $615,000 from April through June for his re-election bid — topping fundraising from all other U.S. House candidates in South Carolina.

Meanwhile, Republicans vying for the seat are gearing up their fundraising efforts for what is expected to be a competitive GOP primary and expensive general election.

More than $530,000 came from individual donors, a vast majority of which were donations of $500 or less.

Read more: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article232677617.html

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