![At a Minneapolis Dunn Brothers, communications director Alexandra Fetissoff and advisor Denise Cardinal prepped Senator Al Franken before a rally at the University of Minnesota to speak to students about the work he's doing to fight for college affordability and to allow students to refinance their college loans. He also kicked off a campaign door knock taking place that evening. ] Wednesday, September 3, 2014. GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/Z2NGBREX3Z45RTDOCCAHKVDKUA.jpg?&w=1080)
![GOP Senate candidate Mike McFadden laughed with Larry and Evy Walters of Brooklyn Park in the State Fair Cattle Barn. Larry Walters then asked if he could see son Connor's scar from where Mike removed the stitches, featured in his current Television ad. ] Falcon Heights , MN -- Thursday, August 28, 2014. GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/6MY4YFD5Y4WRJZ4VL3KZQ2IC2A.jpg?&w=1080)
Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken continued the fundraising advantage he has had over Republican McFadden in the final weeks of their battle.
Franken's campaign said he has $2.18 million cash on hand. McFadden's said he had about $730,000.
Both campaigns raised significant cash in the first two weeks of October. Franken brought in more than $666,000 and McFadden hauled in $522,536.
Full reports on fundraising are due to the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.
Photos: Franken, left, McFadden, right. Source: Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune
