Neither Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) nor Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Schiff’s two most prominent competitors, had announced second-quarter fundraising totals as of Wednesday morning.
As of the end of March — the end of the last quarterly reporting period — Schiff had nearly $24.7 million cash on hand, compared with about $9.5 million for Porter and about $1.2 million for Lee.
At the close of the second quarter, Schiff’s war chest had grown to more than $29.5 million, his campaign said….
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Polling has shown a tight race between Schiff and Porter, with Lee running behind. Under California election rules, the top two candidates in the March primary will advance to the November general election, regardless of party.
The congressman’s haul places him firmly in the upper echelon of fundraisers among Democratic Senate candidates…