Marco Rubio raises $9.6 million in third quarter
FILE- In this Aug. 30, 2016 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. speaks at a primary election party, in Kissimmee, Fla. Patrick Murphy, a Democratic congressman with little name recognition, is struggling to stop Sen. Marco Rubio from being re-elected. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Marco Rubio

Sen. Marco Rubio raised $9.6 million in the third quarter of 2016, which ended Sept. 30.

The donations, according to the campaign, include nearly $9 million for his re-election campaign and about $600,000 toward the “Rubio Victory Committee.”

“I’m extremely encouraged to see an outpouring of donations from all over the state and I look forward to continuing to work hard to earn votes across Florida as we approach the election,” Rubio said in a statement thanking voters for their “overwhelming support.”

Campaign finance records weren’t available on the Federal Election Commission’s website. Records show Rubio raised more than $5.4 million from April 1 until Aug. 10. He ended the most recent reporting period — which ran from July 1 through Aug. 10 — with more than $4.6 million cash-on-hand.

Rubio faces Rep. Patrick Murphy in the Nov. 8 general election. The Murphy campaign announced Monday it raised $3.3 million in the third quarter.

Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster



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