U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner raised $2 million in the first three months of 2019 and has more than $3.4 million on hand, his campaign said Thursday.
Gardner, a Yuma Republican, is expected to face a tough re-election fight in 2020. A top Democratic challenger, Mike Johnston, said last week that he has raised $1.8 million this year.
“Senator Gardner’s strong fundraising quarter is another indicator of the wide range of support and confidence in the job he’s doing and the belief in his work to get things done for the state in a bipartisan manner,” said Casey Contres, the senator’s campaign manager.
The Gardner and Johnston campaigns’ claims could not be verified because an official fundraising report has not been made available by the Federal Election Commission. That will occur Monday.
“Senator Gardner looks forward to continuing to be a fighter and leader on issues ranging from helping ease the burden of student loans on college graduates to moving the Bureau of Land Management headquarters out of Washington and to Colorado,” Contres said.
