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Nevada congressional contenders build up hefty war chests
By Laura Myers
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Posted: Apr. 16, 2012 | 7:52 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2012 | 8:24 p.m.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley raised more money than Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller for their Senate campaigns in the first three months of 2012, although the two contenders each have more than $4 million in cash to spend as their close contest kicks into high gear.
Among congressional contenders, U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., is the $1 million man with that much in the bank, more than twice as much as his likely Democratic opponent, Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, who nonetheless raised more in the quarter.
In the race for the state's newest House seat in Southern Nevada, Republican Danny Tarkanian by far out-paced his GOP opponents, raising $344,000 in the quarter, handily beating the haul by the only Democratic contender, Nevada Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, as well. Horsford, however, overall has more money in his campaign coffers.
Six weeks before early voting begins ahead of the June 12 primary, the fundraising reports from Jan. 1 through March 31 show top contenders in the most competitive races piling up hefty war chests that, in some cases, are meant to help carry them through the Nov. 6 general election.
More: Las Vegas Review-Journal Story
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Posted: Apr. 16, 2012 | 7:52 p.m.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2012 | 8:24 p.m.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley raised more money than Republican U.S. Sen. Dean Heller for their Senate campaigns in the first three months of 2012, although the two contenders each have more than $4 million in cash to spend as their close contest kicks into high gear.
Among congressional contenders, U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., is the $1 million man with that much in the bank, more than twice as much as his likely Democratic opponent, Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, who nonetheless raised more in the quarter.
In the race for the state's newest House seat in Southern Nevada, Republican Danny Tarkanian by far out-paced his GOP opponents, raising $344,000 in the quarter, handily beating the haul by the only Democratic contender, Nevada Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, as well. Horsford, however, overall has more money in his campaign coffers.
Six weeks before early voting begins ahead of the June 12 primary, the fundraising reports from Jan. 1 through March 31 show top contenders in the most competitive races piling up hefty war chests that, in some cases, are meant to help carry them through the Nov. 6 general election.
More: Las Vegas Review-Journal Story
