July 15, 2014
(http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/van-de-putte-raised-more-money-than-patrick-since-/nggP4/)
By Jonathan Tilove
American-Statesman Staff
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, raised more than $2 million this year, $1.1 million of that in the five weeks after rival Dan Patrick won the Republican nomination, a period in which her fundraising outpaced his.
But her advantage may be short-lived, as the Republican front runner — who has received nearly $8 million in contributions in the last year — replenishes coffers that were drained during bruising primary and runoff campaigns in March and May.
