Ross Leading Burr In Senate Race Fundraising

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Deborah Ross is outpacing Republican incumbent Richard Burr in fundraising. The race is attracting big money for both candidates.

Ross brought in $1.3 million in the first three months of the year, while Burr has raised $1.1 million.

But according to The Charlotte Observer, Burr has more cash-­on­-hand, with close to $6 million dollars in the bank. Ross' campaign hasn't yet released her cash­-on­-hand numbers.

A spokesman for Ross' campaign points to the first­ quarter contributions as a sign of strength, although Burr is still leading in most polls.

Ross was scheduled to be in Winston­-Salem Thursday, leading a roundtable discussion on college affordability and student loan reform at Wake Forest University.