Massachusetts U.S. Senator Scott Brown announced a record-breaking haul for the fourth quarter of 2011, saying his campaign for re-election has raised $3.2 million.
Mr. Brown, who is facing a challenge from Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, has increased his substantial war chest, which now stands at $12.8 million, according to his campaign.
In a letter to supporters on Monday, Mr. Brown’s campaign said the latest fundraising numbers indicate a board base of support for the Massachusetts Republican, adding that they remain confident Mr. Brown will defeat Ms. Warren in the November election later this year.
“This is a tremendous achievement, reflecting the widespread appeal of Senator Brown’s independent voting record, and we couldn’t have done it without your help,” Brown finance director John P. Cook wrote. “We are confident this will be one of the strongest fundraising quarters of any Senate candidate.”
Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Democratic Party slammed the latest fundraising numbers, saying they are indicative of Mr. Brown’s willingness to raise funds from Wall Street and big business.
“It’s no surprise that Wall Street and the big banks continue to finance Scott Brown’s campaign because he continues to put their interests first, ahead of middle-class Massachusetts families,” Kevin Franck, spokesman for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, said in a statement.
The Warren campaign said late Monday that her new fundraising numbers were not yet available. The Harvard Law School professor, who has raked in millions of dollars in support, raised more than $3 million in the third quarter of 2011.
