Rep. Ruben Gallego’s (D‑AZ) campaign announced it raised $7.5 million in the first three months of the year, more than doubling his prior quarterly filings after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I‑AZ) decided against running for reelection last month.
Gallego’s fundraising haul far exceeds the $3.3 million he raised last quarter. He also reported that he has $9.6 million in cash on hand. His new fundraising numbers come a month after Sinema bowed out of a race that could ultimately decide which party controls the upper chamber in November.
The Arizona Democratic congressman is likely to face Kari Lake, the front-running Republican candidate, in a race now considered a toss-up by the Cook Political Report. Gallego is among the first …