Freedom Caucus member Andrew Clyde’s primary challenger outraises him in first quarter

Freedom Caucus member Andrew Clyde’s primary challenger outraises him in first quarter


A GOP challenger to Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) raised significantly more money than the incumbent congressman in the last quarter, according to federal campaign finance filings.

Mayor Sam Couvillon of Gainesville, Georgia, raised $263,490 from the end of January, when he announced his campaign to unseat Clyde, through the end of March, per a Federal Election Commission filing. He reported $212,307.39 cash on hand at the end of the quarter.

Clyde only reported $58,039 raised in the previous quarter, with $102,083.96 cash on hand in his FEC filing. The incumbent congressman’s campaign also reported $1,308,863.64 in debt.

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“Our record fundraising numbers are evidence that the hardworking folks of Georgia’s 9th Congressional District are ready for a change,” Couvillon said in a statement, per AccessWDUN. “The men

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