Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster
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.
