Democrat Elizabeth Esty Has Raised More than $2.1 Million For Campaign; 650K in 3rd Quarter

With her best fundraising quarter yet, Democrat Elizabeth Esty has now raised more than $2.1 million for her Congressional campaign.

The third-quarter numbers closed on Sunday night, and Esty announced Monday that she had raised more than $650,000 in July, August, and September. That includes money that was collected in July before the primary against Democrats Christopher Donovan and Dan Roberti on August 14.

Esty, a former one-term state legislator, is facing Republican Andrew Roraback, who has served in the state legislature for 18 years.

“I’m proud of the growing support we’re receiving from people across Connecticut and across the country who are investing in our campaign to bring common sense leadership to Washington,” Esty said in a statement. “The stakes are higher than ever for our country, and folks are looking for effective leaders who will focus on  job creation for middle class families, defend women’s rights, and protect the Social Security and Medicare benefits that our seniors have earned. I’m working hard to earn the votes of Democrats, independents, and Republicans in every town and city in the 5th, and I’m incredibly grateful for the dedication of our volunteers, who have made more than 250,000 phone calls and knocked on tens of thousands of doors and are working hard to make sure we get out the vote on November 6.”