Harris Breaks $1 Million Mark in First District Race
Republican state Sen. Andy Harris has raised more than $1 million for a potential rematch against Democratic Rep. Frank Kratovil this fall, the Harris campaign announced Wednesday.
Harris is reporting that he raised $324,382 for the first three months of the year, on top of $720,000 collected last year. After expenses, the Baltimore County lawmaker had $703,939 in the bank at the end of March.
Unlike other members of the General Assembly, who were prohibited from raising money for their re-election during the recently ended session, Harris was free to solicit funds for his congressional campaign.
Harris is favored to unseat freshman Kratovil in the First District, which spans the Bay to take in the entire Eastern Shore and largely Republican sections of Baltimore, Harford and Anne Arundel counties.
Quarterly reports for federal candidates are due Thursday at the Federal Election Commission in Washington. Watch this space for updates on 2010 Maryland contests.
Comments
Did anyone ask how much of that money was his own?
Posted by: Scottie | April 14, 2010 1:15 PM
How much has Congressman Kratovil raised, and how much cash-on-hand does he have now? Harris's fundraising totals are interesting, but without knowing how much Kratovil has raised, I don't know how to evaluate Harris's fundraising...
Posted by: Anonymous | April 14, 2010 2:10 PM
Harris is still 2M short. Andy Harris had a 3M/2M fundraising edge in 2008 and lost. How is he going to win this year when he will trail Kratovil by at least 1M.
Posted by: Josh | April 15, 2010 8:41 AM