Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones's campaign said she raised more than $1 million in the first 98 days of her 2020 bid to represent Texas’ 23rd Congressional District.

Jones, an Iraq war veteran who unsuccessfully ran to unseat Rep. Will Hurd William Ballard HurdHillicon Valley: Oracle confirms deal with TikTok to be 'trusted technology provider' | QAnon spreads across globe, shadowing COVID-19 | VA hit by data breach impacting 46,000 veterans House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats House Democrats' campaign arm reserves .6M in ads in competitive districts MORE (R-Texas) in the 2018 election, announced the fundraising haul on Tuesday, weeks after Hurd announced he would not seek reelection.

"I’m honored by the groundswell of support we’ve received and together we’re building a grassroots campaign to stand up to corporate special interests and bring commonsense priorities like quality, affordable health care and lower prescription drug costs to Washington, D.C.,” Jones said in a statement. “As the daughter of a single mom and a first-generation American, I firmly believe its’ time for hardworking Texas families to have a seat at the table in Congress and that’s who I’ll always serve.”

Inbox: 2018 Dem nominee @GinaOrtizJones announces raising $1M in 98 days since launching her campaign for the now-open #TX23@WillHurd's retirement makes this Democrats' best House pickup opportunity in the country. pic.twitter.com/nUN8KzVPsk — Ally Mutnick (@allymutnick) August 20, 2019

Hurd narrowly fended off a challenge from Jones during last November's midterm elections. The race remained too close to call for two weeks and vote counts showed Hurd leading by fewer than 1,200 votes when Jones decided to end her bid.

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Jones told supporters after her loss that she was "very likely" to run again, and made it official the following May.

"I’ve never been one to back down because the promise of our country is worth fighting for," she said in her campaign launch.

Hurd, the only African American House Republican, abruptly announced earlier this month that he would not seek a fourth term in Congress. The decision led The Cook Political Report to move Texas' 23rd District from "Republican toss up" to "lean Democratic."

The district, which stretches along the U.S.-Mexico border between San Antonio and El Paso, has flipped between Republicans and Democrats five times since the 1990s. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters MORE earned the majority of the vote there in 2016.

A Republican has yet to announce a 2020 campaign to represent Hurd's district. Following the lawmaker's retirement, Rep. Tom Emmer Thomas (Tom) Earl EmmerHouse Democrats' campaign arm reserves .6M in ads in competitive districts The Hill's Convention Report: Trump to attack Biden at final night of convention | Speech comes amid hurricane, racial justice protests | Biden accuses Trump of 'rooting' for violence Republicans cast Trump as best choice for women MORE (R-Minn.), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said that Republicans "would fight tooth and nail to ensure it remains in Republican hands."