McAdams's fundraising outpaces Love in most recent FEC reports

Democrat Ben McAdams raised slightly more money than Republican Mia Love in the final three months of 2017 according to the latest Federal Election Commission filings.

McAdams reports raising $502,495 during the 4th quarter of 2017. Love was slightly behind in the fundraising race with $452,270.41 in donations.

However, Love still has a six-digit lead over McAdams in how much cash she has in her campaign account. Love reports 575,842 in her account, while McAdams still has $460,102.

According to a breakdown of donations, 90% of McAdams's haul came from donors inside Utah, while just 10% of Love's donations were from in-state contributions.

In an email statement, McAdams said, "This early level of support shows that Utahns want an end to partisan gridlock and lack of progress on issues important to them and to their families. I'm excited about the upcoming campaign and the opportunity to connect with voters as we build on this momentum."

Sasha Clark, the spokesperson for Love's campaign, says they were not surprised by McAdams's strong showing.

"We saw the exact same thing with Doug Owens. He outraised Mia in the first quarter, and she went on to win by double digits," said Clark. "Liberals are excited about Ben right now, but we think there is a ceiling for his fundraising. Mia has a great fundraising committee who will be able to get her all the campaign money she needs."

Recently, McAdams was named to the House Democratic campaign arm's "Red to Blue" program, which provides fundraising and logistical support for Democratic candidates in Republican districts who are seen as competitive challengers to Republican incumbents.

A recent Salt Lake Tribune poll shows Love with a five-point lead in a hypothetical election matchup with McAdams in Utah's 4th CD.