The January FBI raid of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar's home gave a fundraising boost to primary runoff opponent Jessica Cisneros.
In the first three months of this year, Jessica Cisneros, left, raised nearly three times more than Henry Cuellar as both Laredo Democrats compete for Cuellar's U.S. House seat in the 28th Congressional District.Democratic congressional candidate Jessica Cisneros benefited from a surge in fundraising in the aftermath of an FBI raid on the Laredo home and office of her primary opponent, U.S. Rep.In the first three months of the year, Cisneros raised nearly three times more than Cuellar.
This time around, Cisneros raised about $2.4 million in the first quarter, compared to Cuellar’s $900,000. Early in January, Cisneros’ fundraising was fairly low. She was raising just under $30,000 on a good day, rarely breaking $10,000 on most days., climbing to nearly $100,000 on Jan. 23. Money poured in from the 28th District’s population centers — San Antonio and Laredo — but also from individual donors across the country from states like Idaho, Delaware, New York and California.
“I think that the momentum in Jessica’s donations match the momentum in people’s belief that she can win,” former state Sen. Wendy Davis, who is a Cisneros donor.
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