That loud yell you heard from the Denver Tech Center this morning was Republican Congressman Cory Gardner’s campaign learning they had outraised Democratic Sen. Mark Udall’s campaign in third-quarter fundraising.
Colorado’s expensive Senate race.
Gardner raised $4.3 million from July 1 through Sept. 30, while Udall raised $4 million.
The two are locked in one of the most closely watched races in the nation and square off tonight in Pueblo for their of the week. was Tuesday.
“After trailing in six of the last seven polls, Sen. Udall couldn’t afford to get outraised and he did,” said Michael Short, spokesman for the Republican National Committee.
But Udall spokesman Chris Harris said Gardner had a “lot of room to make up,” after jumping into the race in late February. “Our fundraising is frontloaded,” Harris said. “His is backloaded.”
