Jessamy raised $46,000, has $38k on hand
State's Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy's fundraising totals are up, and show that she raised about $46,000 since her last report in January, leaving her with $38,000 cash on hand. That pales in comparison to challenger Gregg Bernstein, who raised about $220,000 in just a few weeks and announced his candidacy at the 11th hour.
Jessamy has never raised more than $130,000 in an entire election cycle (she has never really had to, either), though with a broad base of support - including among much of the political establishment - experts said it may not necessarily be too late to raise some last minute cash. The Democratic primary - in which the race will be decided - is Sept. 14.
With both candidates' reports up, here's some quick observations:
-Jessamy received $2,000 from former Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan, $2,000 from U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, $1,000 from Prince George's County State's Attorney Glenn Ivey, and $250 from State Sen. Catherine Pugh, a Baltimore Democrat. Sheila Dixon and former State's Attorney Stuart Simms are among those who bought tickets to her events.
-Bernstein's support came largely from the legal community, with a sizable portion coming from high-powered lawyers and law firms. He also received $2,000 from the Baltimore Police Fraternal Order of Police; and $250 from State Sen. Jim Brochin, a Baltimore County Democrat.
-Skimming through Jessamy's contributions, I also noted a number of employees of the State's Attorney's Office.
Categories: Courts and the justice system, State's Attorney Campaign




Comments
How can Jessamy complain about Bealefeld when she's accepting thousands of dollars from Elijah Cummings and other congressmen?
Posted by: Mark | August 18, 2010 2:48 PM