Harris says fundraising is on target

Democratic attorney general candidate Jeff Harris says his campaign fundraising totals for the second quarter were right on target. The Harris campaign issued the following news release:

Representative Jeff Harris filed his latest fundraising report today with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The report shows that Harris' campaign raised $117,726 from April 1 through June 30, leaving him with $372,491 in cash on hand. Harris emphasized that his campaign is on target with its fundraising goals.

"We remain precisely on target with where we expected to be as we head into the final weeks of this campaign," Harris said. "Throughout this race we have been outspent and underestimated, but we have responded with innovative ideas and creative strategies. The latest poll numbers clearly show that our message is resonating and that our belief in the power of everyday Missourians over wealthy special interests is proving successful."

While Harris' opponents have both made significant loans to their campaigns and Senator Chris Koster has skirted the campaign finance laws to pad his coffers, Jeff Harris has relied on a strong grassroots campaign. To date, he has received more than 2,600 individual contributions, including 520 through his website. Harris has raised more than $75,000 online, a remarkably impressive figure for a down-ballot statewide campaign.