New York’s House freshmen are big money raisers
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Fundraising for a recount battle in New York’s 20th Congressional District made Democratic Rep. Scott Murphy the top campaign fundraiser among freshmen members of the upstate congressional delegation during the second quarter.
Murphy was not declared the winner until weeks after the closely-fought March 31 special election.
The 20th CD stretches from part of Dutchess County northward to Lake Pacid.
Murphy’s regular campaign committee raised $218,993 between April 1 and the end of June, but he also raised another $202,971 through the New York Victory Protection Fund formed to pay legal fees for the recount.
All told, Murphy raised $421,964 in the second quarter, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
The Glens Falls resident has raised $1.9 million for his regular campaign committee since former Democratic Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand resigned in late January to become the state’s junior senator.
Republicans have yet to field a Republican opponent for Murphy in next year’s election.
Two other upstate freshman House members – Republican Rep. Chris Lee of the Buffalo area and Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei of the Syracuse area – also do not have opponents yet.
Maffei raised $359,178 in the second quarter and has raised $862,404 since the beginning of the year.
Lee raised $235,944 in the second quarter, and his year-to-date contributions total $476,877. Â Lee has an outstanding $250,000 personal loan to his campaign that was made last year and hasn’t been repaid.Â
Murphy’s campaign similarly still has $317,447 in debt, most from a personal loan.
Rep. Eric Massa, D-Corning, is the one upstate freshman who already has an opponent. Tom Reed, the Republican mayor of Corning, recently announced plans to challenge Massa in 2010.
But Reed has not yet reported raising any campaign cash.
Massa received $282,854 in the second quarter and has raised $529,753 since the beginning of the year.
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