It appears State Sen. Wendy Davis’s filibuster did more than temporarily derail the abortion bill.
It also sparked a fundraising frenzy that netted her $933,000 in the final two weeks of June.
That means Davis, a Fort Worth Democrat, has more than one million dollars in the bank as she considers whether to run for governor.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott meanwhile collected $4.78 million during the final two weeks of June and has more than $20 million available for his campaign.
Here’s the breakdown in donations provided by Davis’ office:
Wendy R. Davis
Campaign Finance Report Summary
July 15, 2013
Reporting period: January 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013
Note: The campaign was in fundraising moratorium until June 17, 2013
Contributions total: $933,000
Cash on hand as of June 30, 2013: $1,063,000
Number of contributions: 15,290
Number of contributions of $250 or less: 15,050
Number of contributions of $50 or less: 13,200
$$ raised from Texas: $580,000
Number of contributions from Texas: 4,900