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Fundraising wrap-up: Stragglers post low totals
Low-performing House and Senate candidates reluctantly released their fundraising figures for the first three months of 2012 on Friday, two days before the deadline for reports to be filed with federal officials. But a few candidates, including Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Joseph Kennedy III in Massachusetts, had impressive totals to announce.
Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee, which has to report monthly, hauled in almost $14 million in March, bringing its cash on hand to just under $33 million. The RNC also has about $10 million in debt, but has been steadily paying that off. The RNC has started jointly fundraising with Mitt Romney, but his numbers aren’t included in the RNC totals. The Democratic National Committee hasn’t released its March totals yet.
SENATE
• Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) raised almost $2.4 million, an impressive haul for the freshman senator. Brown has amassed a war chest of almost $6.3 million as of the end of March. His Republican opponent, state Treasurer Josh Mandel, hasn’t released his first-quarter totals yet, but had $4.1 million stored away at the end of December.
• Former Sen. George LeMieux (R-Fla.) raised just $305,000 and has $1.2 million on hand for his fight for Sen. Bill Nelson's (D-Fla.) seat. The front-runner in the GOP primary, Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.), raised a million dollars in the same period. Nelson hasn't released his totals but had $8.5 million saved up as of the end of 2011.
• Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) raised $700,000 and did not announce his total cash on hand, a big dip from the nearly $1 million he brought in last quarter. The GOP primary front-runner was outraised by a two-to-one margin by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who raised $1.5 million and has $7 million in the bank. Conservative activist Clark Durant (R) also kept pace with Hoekstra, bringing in close to $600,000. He has $1.5 million for the race, plenty to give Hoekstra headaches.
• Democrat Susan Bysiewicz, who is running for Connecticut’s open Senate seat, brought in $360,000 and has a little more then $1 million in the bank. That’s less than half of the $855,000 raised by state Rep. Chris Murphy, Bysiewicz’s competition in the Democratic primary. Murphy also has a 3-to-1 advantage over Bysiewicz in cash on hand.
HOUSE
• Joseph Kennedy III, the son of former Rep. Joseph Kennedy II (D-Mass.) and grandson of former Sen. Robert Kennedy (D-N.Y.), topped $1.3 million in his first quarter in the race to replace retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). Kennedy’s haul makes him one of the top House performers — especially for a newcomer.
• Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.) raised barely $100,000, a number that is sure to spark Republican concerns about his reelection prospects amid ongoing ethics issues. Rivera has almost $180,000 on hand, but his campaign also owes vendors and consultants more than $150,000.
• Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) raised less than $150,000 and was badly outraised by Democrat Val Demings, who brought in $330,000 during the same quarter. Webster has almost $400,000 on hand, compared to about $485,000 for Demings.
• Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) brought in $355,000 during the quarter and has almost $1.2 million saved up for her reelection. Her campaign said three out of four dollars raised were from those in South Dakota.
• Rep. Ben Chandler (D-Ky.) raised more than $220,000 and has just over $1 million in the bank. That's slightly more than the $180,000 raised by Republican Andy Barr, who lost to Chandler in 2010 and is seeking a rematch.
• Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) raised more than $320,000, getting out-raised for the second consecutive quarter by Richard Tisei, his Republican challenger. Tisei raised $350,000. Tierney maintains the advantage in cash on hand, with almost $800,000, compared to Tisei’s $454,000.
This post was updated at 6:30 p.m.
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