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McGrath's campaign told NBC News that more than $1 million came in in the first five and a half hours after the campaign launched on Tuesday.
McGrath campaign manager Mark Nickolas told NBC News that the $2.5 million haul came from online donations, with the average contribution being $36.15.
Nickolas said that the amount raised was the largest for the first 24-hours of a Senate campaign.
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She was one of the most closely-watched Democratic House contenders in the 2018 midterms, narrowly losing her race to incumbent Rep. Andy Barr (R) in Kentucky's 6th Congressional District.
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fundraising haul comes on the heels of a series of strong second-quarter fundraising numbers from Democrats looking to unseat incumbent Senate Republicans.
Sen. Susan Collins's (R) challenger, state Speaker Sara Gideon (D), raised more than $1 million in the first week of her campaign, while Sen. Lindsey Graham's Democratic challenger, Jaime Harrison brought in $1.5 million since launching his campaign just a month ago.
Democrat Mark Kelly, who is running to unseat Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) raised $4.2 million in the second quarter, outpacing his first-quarter haul.
The Hill


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