Franken Raising Big Bucks For Minnesota Senate Race

Democratic Senate challenger Al Franken raised $1.9 million in the second quarter, outpacing all of his rivals. Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) raised $1.6 million for the quarter, while his Democratic primary opponent Mike Ciresi banked $750,000.

Most of the money Franken raised came from individual contributors – less than one percent of the money raised came from PACs

"We made a conscious decision early on to rely on grassroots support to fund our campaign. Today, we've shown that when people come together, they can be even more powerful than the special interests and corporate PACs backing Norm Coleman," said Franken communications director Andy Barr.

Coleman still has a cash-on-hand advantage, with $3.8 million in his campaign account. Franken has just under $2 million.

Franken’s full press release touting his fundraising is below the jump: