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Carney, Hackett close in cash
Even though their challengers raised similar amounts this past quarter, Congressional incumbents in Northeastern Pennsylvania have significant cash advantages over their opponents in the 10th and 11th districts.
BY COULTER JONES
TIMES • SHAMROCK WRITER
cjones@citizensvoice.com
Even though their challengers raised similar amounts this past quarter, Congressional incumbents in Northeastern Pennsylvania have significant cash advantages over their opponents in the 10th and 11th districts.
Congressional candidates’ campaign committees filed their finance reports Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission, covering contributions and expenditures from April 4 to June 30. Those reports showed U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Nanticoke, with $1.85 million more in cash on hand than his Republican opponent in the 11th District, Lou Barletta. In the 10th District, first-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, D-Dimock Township, reported having more than $880,000 more in cash on hand than his Republican opponent Chris Hackett.
Kanjorski, an 11-term incumbent, raised more than $488,000 this quarter — more than half of which was raised from Political Action Committees or other groups. Kanjorski raised $284,016 from those groups, including $3,500 from Sallie Mae Inc. PAC. Barletta raised only $53,175 from PACs. The rest of Barletta’s more than $321,000 in donations — about $275,000 — was raised from donations from individuals.
Carney raised more than $353,000, according to his FEC report, and spent about $170,000 during the quarter. Hackett, who was the only candidate of the four to face an opponent in Pennsylvania’s April 22 primary, spent more than $525,000 during this past quarter. Most of that was dedicated to primary-related campaigning.
Hackett beat Dan Meuser in the GOP primary. Meuser spent $943,203 during the quarter. He refunded more than $100,000 in donations he received that were intended for the general election, according to his FEC report.
Meuser is now active organizing a fundraiser in Wilkes-Barre for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain on July 23.
Here’s a glimpse of money reported during that time by the committees of the following candidates:
11th Congressional District
Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Nanticoke:
n Money raised: $488,088
n Money spent: $158,782.84
n Cash on hand: $2,174,387.84
Lou Barletta, Republican, Hazleton:
n Money raised: $332,929.31
n Money spent: $165,534.23
n Cash on hand: $321,865.37
10th Congressional District
Rep. Chris Carney, D-Dimock Township:
n Money raised: $353,933.83
n Money spent: $170,519.19
n Cash on hand: $1,149,938.31
Chris Hackett, Republican, Kingston Township:
n Money raised: $367,578.69
n Money spent: $526,701.04
n Cash on hand: $266,816.43
Congressional candidates’ campaign committees filed their finance reports Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission, covering contributions and expenditures from April 4 to June 30. Those reports showed U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Nanticoke, with $1.85 million more in cash on hand than his Republican opponent in the 11th District, Lou Barletta. In the 10th District, first-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, D-Dimock Township, reported having more than $880,000 more in cash on hand than his Republican opponent Chris Hackett.
Kanjorski, an 11-term incumbent, raised more than $488,000 this quarter — more than half of which was raised from Political Action Committees or other groups. Kanjorski raised $284,016 from those groups, including $3,500 from Sallie Mae Inc. PAC. Barletta raised only $53,175 from PACs. The rest of Barletta’s more than $321,000 in donations — about $275,000 — was raised from donations from individuals.
Carney raised more than $353,000, according to his FEC report, and spent about $170,000 during the quarter. Hackett, who was the only candidate of the four to face an opponent in Pennsylvania’s April 22 primary, spent more than $525,000 during this past quarter. Most of that was dedicated to primary-related campaigning.
Hackett beat Dan Meuser in the GOP primary. Meuser spent $943,203 during the quarter. He refunded more than $100,000 in donations he received that were intended for the general election, according to his FEC report.
Meuser is now active organizing a fundraiser in Wilkes-Barre for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain on July 23.
Here’s a glimpse of money reported during that time by the committees of the following candidates:
11th Congressional District
Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Nanticoke:
n Money raised: $488,088
n Money spent: $158,782.84
n Cash on hand: $2,174,387.84
Lou Barletta, Republican, Hazleton:
n Money raised: $332,929.31
n Money spent: $165,534.23
n Cash on hand: $321,865.37
10th Congressional District
Rep. Chris Carney, D-Dimock Township:
n Money raised: $353,933.83
n Money spent: $170,519.19
n Cash on hand: $1,149,938.31
Chris Hackett, Republican, Kingston Township:
n Money raised: $367,578.69
n Money spent: $526,701.04
n Cash on hand: $266,816.43
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