THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Democrat Mark Warner raised nearly $3 million for his U.S. Senate race since April, bringing his total to $9.3 million.

That leaves the former governor's campaign with $5.1 million on hand five months before the November election for retiring Republican Senator John Warner's seat.

Warner's campaign said $242,000 of the money raised this spring was done through the Internet.

Comparable totals were not immediately available Tuesday for money raised by his Republican rival and predecessor as governor, Jim Gilmore.

Ana Gamonal, spokeswoman for Gilmore's campaign, said totals likely would not be ready until the July 15 quarterly report filing deadline.

Yesterday was the deadline for quarterly fundraising by Senate and congressional candidates and took in the months of April, May and June.