Jeb, Hillary Lead Pack In OK Fundraising
Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton lead early presidential fundraising in Oklahoma
By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
Republican Jeb Bush and Democrat Hilary Clinton pace the state’s early fundraising in the 2016 presidential campaign, according to data released this week by the Federal Election Commission.
Through June 30, Bush had raised $106,650 from Oklahoma ZIP codes and Clinton $100,541. Between them, they accounted for almost half of all money raised by presidential candidates in Oklahoma through the end of June.
Oklahomans had given $418,509 to 14 candidates, according to the FEC. Nationally, $125.4 million has been contributed to candidates in the 2016 presidential election.