Kilroy, Minnick Top Half-Million Mark
Democrats are at risk of losing the House, but that isn't stopping some of the party's most targeted members from raising money - and lots of it.
Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio), one of the most at-risk incumbents in the House, raised over $603,000 in the third quarter, according to a campaign adviser, well more than double her second-quarter fundraising performance. Much of the strong fundraising came even as she faced stories in national publications that questioned her chances of winning a second term.
Kilroy is running against Republican Steve Stivers, who has been one of the leading fundraisers among GOP recruits and ended June with more cash-on-hand than the congresswoman.
Rep. Walt Minnick (D-Idaho) is in better shape than Kilroy, but still faces a competitive re-election in a very conservative Idaho district - and he's also proving to be one of the top fundraisers. Minnick brought in over $500,000 for the quarter, according to a campaign source, which should give him plenty of resources to fend off attacks from his Republican challenger, Raul Labrador.
Labrador has been one of the most disappointing GOP candidates, despite running in a district that gave John McCain 62 percent of the vote in 2008. He has struggled with his fundraising; and canceled an event in D.C. last week. He then reportedly traveled to a fundraiser in Puerto Rico with the territory's Republican governor and Labrador's half-brother, who is a former cabinet official there.
Democrats are touting these strong fundraising figures as a sign core supporters are recognizing the stakes of a GOP-controlled House, and donating accordingly. The DNC raised $16 million in September, the most it has raised in any month this cycle.
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