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April 16, 2008
Dems' fund-raising reports

On the Democratic side of the 1st District congressional race, Chellie Pingree remains the leader in raising money. She is ahead of the other five candidates in total money raised, money raised between January and March, and cash remaining on hand. Adam Cote is currently second in cash on hand, while Ethan Strimling is in second place in money raised between January and March, and in total money raised throughout the campaign.

Here are the numbers:

Total money raised by March 31:
Chellie Pingree - $1,116,163
Ethan Strimling - $500,950
Adam Cote - $461,310
Mark Lawrence - $415,619
Michael Brennan - $210,489
Steve Meister - $62,442

Money raised between January and March:
Pingree - $337,654
Strimling - $163,924
Cote - $159,997
Lawrence - $89,404
Brennan - $59,102
Meister - $21,991

Cash on hand on April 1:
Pingree - $569,958
Cote - $277,697
Strimling - $219,545
Lawrence - $216,545
Brennan - $90,515
Meister - $5,605

Note that the cash-on-hand figures may include money that the candidates are not allowed to spend until after the June 10 primary.

– Kevin Wack

Posted at 08:31 AM

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Dieter Bradbury is the Press Herald's political correspondent. His career at the newspaper started in 1980, and includes 21 years as a reporter and seven as an editor. Bradbury is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine.


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