Meehan Posts Early Lead In GOP 4thQ Stakes
By Reid Wilson
Ex-US Atty Pat Meehan (R) will report raising an impressive $580K in his bid for a Dem-held House seat, his campaign said Tuesday.
The sum will bring his fundraising total to more than $790K. Meehan raised $211K through the end of Sept., according to FEC reports.
GOPers scored a big win when Meehan dropped his GOV bid in order to run for the 7th district seat, which is being vacated as Rep. Joe Sestak (D) challenges Sen. Arlen Specter (D). The GOP now has a strong chance to pick up a seat it lost in the '06 cycle, when Rep. Curt Weldon (R) lost to Sestak.
State Rep. Bryan Lentz (D), consultant Teresa Touey (D) and atty Gail Conner (D) are all vying for the Dem nod. Lentz, the only candidate to have filed with the FEC, raised $218K through the end of the 3rd quarter in Sept.
Meehan is the second good recruit to release his fundraising totals nearly 4 weeks before they are due. Yesterday, TN state Sen. Roy Herron (D) announced he had raised $425K and added $250K to his race for retiring Rep. John Tanner's (D) seat.
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