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House Race Hotline Update: Vote Of Confidence

straw.gif It's always something of a red flag when a challenger outraises an incumbent in a given quarter, and by now we know that several Dems have done just that, including those opposing PA Reps. Gerlach (06), Weldon (07), and Fitzpatrick (08), Rep. Shays (CT-04) and Rep. Ney (OH-18).

Other targeted incumbents are still outraising their competition, including Reps. Shaw (R-FL 22) and Pryce(R-OH 15), though neither can afford to rest on his or her laurels.

Past a certain point, of course, candidates tend to receive diminishing returns on each extra dollar that comes in, and none of these incumbents will really be hurting for cash through election day. Nevertheless, it's undeniably a thrill for any challenger to outraise his or her opponent, and perhaps most importantly, signals a strong vote of confidence in those few lucky challengers. [QUINN MCCORD] hrhlogo.gif

4 Comments

Kilroy is actually the challenger in OH-15. Pryce is the incumbent.

Don't forget Linda Stender outraising Congressman Mike Ferguson by almost $100K in NJ7.

While your at it, Darcy Burner (WA-08) outraised Dave Reichert for the second quarter in a row -- and this was with a Bush fundraising visit for Reichert.

Don't forget Gary Trauner outraising Barbara Cubin in Wyoming, as they are also now tied in the polls...