Donovan Slack

USA TODAY

Wisconsin Democrat Mary Burke has cut checks to her campaign totaling $5 million to aid her bid to unseat Gov. Scott Walker and put the campaign on almost equal footing with the Republican incumbent as Election Day approaches.

Both Walker and Burke reported having about $3 million in cash on hand for the final stretch, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday.

In the past three months, Burke has raised $9.3 million, including a $4.6 million loan from the candidate. Walker raised $10.4 million.

"Our campaign is well-positioned for a strong finish thanks to the massive grassroots network supporting Governor Walker," Walker campaign manager Stephan Thompson said. "More than 70 percent of the contributions we received were $75 or less, showing our campaign continues to be overwhelmingly fueled by small dollar donors."

Burke's camp also highlighted the small donations to her campaign and noted that her personal loans accounted for less than half of what she has raised in the race. Her campaign said in a release that "Burke has stated since the campaign began that she would contribute what she can to her campaign, but that the amount would be a fraction of what was needed to win."

The two have been locked in a dead heat in the polls for months. The most recent Marquette survey had them tied among likely voters 47 percent to 47 percent. Marquette is scheduled to release its last poll in the race on Wednesday.

President Obama is headed to Milwaukee Tuesday to campaign with Burke, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is due in the state on Friday to campaign with Walker.

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