Oregon: 3q

Wed, 10/15/2008 - 19:44

UPDATED: Merkley raises $2.1 million in 3Q

U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Merkley (D-Portland) raised over $2.1 million dollars during the third quarter campaign finance period, according to Federal Election Commission forms released Wednesday.

Merkley raised $2,108,268.73 during the quarter, which spanned from July 1 to Sept. 30.

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Wed, 10/15/2008 - 16:15

OR-5: Schrader first in with 3Q numbers, collects $516K

U.S. Congressional candidate Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) reported Wednesday that he has received a total of $516,585.49 in campaign contributions during the third quarter, according to reports from the Federal Election Commission.

The Canby state senator also reported he has $232,912.42 cash on hand. The cash on hand figures indicate how large a candidates war chest will be in the final 20 days of the general election campaign

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Tue, 10/07/2008 - 13:53

Merkley raises over $2 million in 3Q

U.S Senate candidate Jeff Merkley had his best fundraising quarter ever, he wrote in an email to his supporters Tuesday, claiming he had brought in more money than any Oregon Democratic candidate in a single quarter.

“We raised more than $2 million in the third quarter of this year, more than any other Democratic candidate in Oregon history. Of that, over $850,000 was raised online. Furthermore, more than 21,000 people have contributed to my campaign since it started over a year ago,” Merkley wrote.