Amy McGrath Is Challenging Mitch McConnell For His Senate Seat — And We're Here For It
Get to know this gutsy woman!
Getty Images It seemed as though Mitch McConnell would be sitting in his Senate seat forever — until she showed up to challenge him. But unlike some other political contenders, she comes with legitimate firepower, and she just might have enough to finally oust the Senate Majority Leader. Who is Amy McGrath?
1. She's raised more than $2.5 million for her campaign...in just one day.
According to Newsweek, even though the average person donated about $36 each, Amy McGrath's campaign raised more than $2.5 million in just one day. And this amount actually broke records as being the most money raised in the first day of a Senate bid.
"McGrath's campaign [said] on Wednesday that more than $2.5 million was raised in the first 24 hours of her congressional bid with the average donation to the campaign being $36.15. According to Mark Nickolas, McGrath's campaign manager, it was the most money ever raised in the first day of a Senate bid," they wrote.