What to Watch for in 4Q Fundraising in Florida's U.S. Senate Race

From Roll Call:

When No. 12 in Roll Call’s Wealth of Congress Index is running in a competitive Senate race, fundraising reports always have the potential to be interesting. Next quarter, look to see how much more of his own money 9th District Rep. Alan Grayson kicks into his campaign.

So far, Grayson has kept his self-funding to a minimum (relative to what he could do). Even with a $100,000 loan to his campaign last quarter, Grayson only raised about half that of 18th District Rep. Patrick Murphy. And Murphy, who’s backed by the DSCC, ended the period with more cash on hand than any other candidate — Democrat or Republican.

Republicans have an even more crowded primary field, and the fourth quarter should give more indication of how the three leading candidates stack.