Money: 3Q paperwork for the feds
Money matters in elections, especially federal-level elections. Even if all other things are breaking your way, you’ve got to have some money to get your message out and do some basic campaign work like organizing volunteers, putting out yard signs, etc...
The ability to raise money (or lack thereof) is also a pretty good indicator in those races of how seriously people are taking your races. If you look at the latest federal campaign finance reports here’s what they tell you about the three local Congressional races:
NC 6th District
Republican incumbent Howard Coble has very little to worry about by this metric. Coble has $749,023 cash on hand after dolling out $459,531 over the last quarter.
Democrat Rory Blake had $814 on hand as of Sept. 30 after spending $14,004. In a district that includes six counties where voter registration runs heavily against you, that’s simply not enough to cut the mustard.
Without a heavy-duty cash infusion of a political tsunami the likes of which the state has never seen, Blake isn’t going to make Coble sweat this one.
Click here for Coble’s report.
Click here for Blake’s report.
NC 12th District
Republican challenger Ada Fisher is make a good show in her effort to unseat Democratic incumbent Mel Watt. Fisher raised $335,901 during the last reporting period to Watt’s $389,418. Watt has a sizeable cash-on-hand advantage because he began the campaign cycle with more in his coffers.
Fisher’s problem isn’t money, but the fact the national election trend is breaking against Republican candidates of all stripes and the district is heavily Democratic. All other factors being equal, she would have been more competitive.
Click here for Watt’s report.
Click here for Fisher’s report.
NC 13th District
In a case of the squeaky wheel getting the grease, Republican challenger Vernon Robinson pulled down $1.49 million in his race against Democratic incumbent Brad Miller, who was at $1.48 million as of Sept. 30.
Robinson has spent down more of his cash, but expect both candidates to have plenty of money to make some noise during the last two weeks of the election.
Click here for Miller’s report.
Click here for Robinson’s report.
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