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Rep. Pearson Says He Raised $860K Following Expulsion

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 3, 2023
News Type: Politics

Tennessee Democrats have taken in a wave of campaign cash since Republicans removed two House members who protested the majority’s positions on gun violence, the Associated Press reports. State Rep. Justin Pearson says he raised about $860,000 through some 31,700 campaign donations, the vast majority of which came in during the days between being removed from office and being reinstated. While out of office, both Pearson and fellow expelled lawmaker Justin Jones achieved national notoriety and were able to fundraise on that momentum. While Jones’ campaign has not released the total funds it received, it benefited from a fundraising pitch from the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and an effort by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, who raised more than $605,000 to split between Pearson and Jones.

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