Thursday, July 10, 2014

Capito Raises More than Tennant in West Virginia Senate Race

Campaign officials say Republican Shelley Moore Capito raked in more than $1.3 million for her West Virginia U.S. Senate bid last quarter, while Democrat Natalie Tennant raised about $777,000.

Capito's campaign called the haul her best fundraising period to date.  The seventh-term congresswoman has almost $5 million available in campaign cash.

Tennant, West Virginia's secretary of state, headed into July with $1.5 million in the bank.

Capito and Tennant are vying for retiring Democratic Senator Jay Rockefeller's seat.