Friedman tops $1 million mark in Democratic primary to challenge Rep. Comstock
Alison Friedman
Alison Friedman  continued to surpass the fundraising of  her  eight Democratic competitors for the partyâs nomination to challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) in November  in what could be one of the nationâs most hotly contested midterm congressional races.
 Friedman   an anti-human-
trafficking activist  tapped California celebrities and philanthropists to help  her  raise more than $1 million in about six months.
 Her  most well-known donors include actress Jennifer Garner; singer Barbra Streisand; Alexander Soros  son of the liberal billionaire donor George Soros; and Peter Getty  grandson of the oil tycoon. Other notable donors to  Friedman  include Donna Brazile  former head of the Democratic National Committee; singer Graham Nash; singer Bonnie Raitt; and Eleanor Smeal  president of the Feminist Majority Foundation.
 Friedman   who moved from Washington to McLean in April to run for the seat  worked for People for the American Way and a California congresswoman before a six-year stint in the State Departmentâs anti-trafficking office  which ended in 2015.
In a news release   Friedman  said  she  raised more money from individual donors than all of the Democrats  as well as Comstock.
Comstockâs campaign pointed out that most of  Friedmanâs  money has come from donors in California.
Pelletier  who entered the race in October  raised $207 044 for the quarter  slightly more than Wexton  although both lagged behind  Friedman .
 Friedman  is spending at a quick pace  but  she  still had the most cash going into 2018 with $687 085  followed by Helmer with $482 543  Wexton with $473 796 and Stover with $413 621.
[TGT] continued to surpass the fundraising of   [TGT]   eight Democratic competitors for the partyâs nomination to challenge Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) in November  in what could be one of the nationâs most hotly contested midterm congressional races.
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tapped California celebrities and philanthropists to help   [TGT]   raise more than $1 million in about six months.
  [TGT]   most well-known donors include actress Jennifer Garner; singer Barbra Streisand; Alexander Soros  son of the liberal billionaire donor George Soros; and Peter Getty  grandson of the oil tycoon. Other notable donors to   [TGT] include Donna Brazile  former head of the Democratic National Committee; singer Graham Nash; singer Bonnie Raitt; and Eleanor Smeal  president of the Feminist Majority Foundation.
  [TGT] worked for People for the American Way and a California congresswoman before a six-year stint in the State Departmentâs anti-trafficking office  which ended in 2015.
In a news release    [TGT] said   [TGT]   raised more money from individual donors than all of the Democrats  as well as Comstock.
Comstockâs campaign pointed out that most of  Friedmanâs  money has come from donors in California.
Pelletier  who entered the race in October  raised $207 044 for the quarter  slightly more than Wexton  although both lagged behind  Friedman .
  [TGT] is spending at a quick pace  but   [TGT]   still had the most cash going into 2018 with $687 085  followed by Helmer with $482 543  Wexton with $473 796 and Stover with $413 621.