Last week, we filed our most recent campaign finance report. I am grateful that we were able to make another strong showing. We still have a lot of work to do before November, in fundraising and otherwise. But this report makes clear that our message is resonating. Thank you, supporters — I couldn’t do this without you! Here’s the press release that went out today:
Kurt Kuhn Tops $240,000 Raised for Campaign
Third Court Candidate Continues Strong Fundraising
Austin, Texas—Kurt Kuhn, Democratic nominee for the Third Court of Appeals, announced today that he has raised a total of $241,520.82 during his campaign. On the campaign finance report filed last week with the Texas Ethics Commission, Kuhn showed $121,370.84 raised over the past six months. He reported cash on hand of $126,904.25.
“I have made a commitment to campaign across all 24 counties of the Third Court’s district, because the voters deserve it,” said Kuhn. ”But that requires us to raise the resources necessary to get our message out to a large part of Central and West Texas. I’m very grateful for the generous support we’ve received so far, and I look forward to continuing to build momentum towards November.”
Over the past six months, the Kuhn campaign received 423 donations from 375 individual donors, for an average of $286.93 per contribution. Overall, Kuhn has received support from 819 donors during his campaign.
Kuhn attributes his fundraising success to the broad appeal of his campaign. “Our fundraising report reflects support from every sector of the legal community,” said Kuhn. “And we’ve also reached out beyond the legal community, to regular citizens who understand that the Third Court decides cases that impact the entire state.”
Contributors to Kuhn’s campaign represent all areas of legal practice, including civil attorneys, criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors, and government agency attorneys. Law firms supporting Kuhn range from the state’s largest to solo practitioners. Kuhn’s report also reflects that he is receiving financial support from prominent Democrats and Republicans. Notably, Kuhn received a contribution from former Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Phillips, a Republican. Phillips recently endorsed Kuhn, as did former Supreme Court Justices Craig Enoch and Scott Brister, also Republicans.
Kuhn explained, “It is important to me that we run a strong bipartisan campaign. I’ve always said that if I’m elected I won’t be a Democrat, I’ll be a judge. It is gratifying to see that sentiment shared by the legal community and other Texas voters.”
Kuhn’s opponent in the race raised $33, 263.16 during the last six months, bringing her total raised in the campaign to $34,458.16, or roughly 1/7 of what Kuhn has raised. Her cash on hand as of June 30 is $8,582.26, giving Kuhn a cash advantage of nearly 15 to 1.
