The seven members of Kentucky's congressional delegation who are up
for re-election next year hauled in more than $2 million over the last
three months, according to reports filed last week with the Federal
Election Commission.
The most prolific fund-raiser in the bunch
was U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate leader. He took in
$1.25 million between April 1 and June 30 and has $5.7 million in the
bank heading into next year's election.
To put that in
perspective, McConnell has more cash on hand than the National
Republican Senatorial Committee -- the organization aimed at helping
all Republican Senate candidates. That group shows less than $4.3
million in its account.
As for the others, Republican Rep. Geoff Davis of Northern Kentucky, has raised $656,788 since April 1 and has $424,560 on hand.
Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth of Louisville kept a similar pace with $603,189 raised in three months and $455,979 in the bank.
Yarmuth,
so far, is the only incumbent to draw a challenger. Erwin Roberts, a
Republican and former state personnel cabinet secretary, raised more
than $43,000 in his first month as a candidate.
Among the
prominent donors to Roberts' campaign were Lt. Gov. Steve Pence, former
Commerce Cabinet Secretary Jim Host and former GOP state Rep. Gerry
Lynn of Brandenburg.
Here's how the rest of Kentucky representatives stack up:
- Fourteen-term
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, a Republican who represents Eastern and Southern
Kentucky, has more than $1 million in the bank.
- Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler of Versailles has more than $830,000 on hand.
- Republican U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield of Hopkinsville is close behind with $825,000.
- Republican
U.S. Rep. Ron Lewis of Cecilia, who survived his first serious
challenge in a decade last year, has just shy of $250,000.
- Ryan Alessi
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