Maryland Congressional incumbents in catbird seat financially

One idea of the relative strength of a political campaign is the amount of money it’s raised. As we stand six months out from the November elections, it’s no surprise that Maryland’s incumbent members of Congress (with one exception) lead the way in both money in both money raised and cash on hand.

In the lone statewide race, incumbent Senator Barbara Mikulski trails only Eighth District Congressman Chris Van Hollen in cash on hand with just over $2.7 million in the bank. Among her GOP challengers only Eric Wargotz has cracked the six-digit barrier in either cash on hand or total contributions to date, with Wargotz sitting on a small war chest of $118,321. So far Eric’s raised just under $200,000 for his effort, with his closest competition being Jim Rutledge and his total take of $74,709.

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Author: Michael

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2 thoughts on “Maryland Congressional incumbents in catbird seat financially”

  1. I really don’t think 33 years is enough
    I actually think that having politicians in office for life is really a great idea
    I’m sure the founders, George Washington especially, would agree
    Would you pas me my crack pipe please?

  2. That’s one of the huge benefits of being a political incumbent . . . lots of cash in the bank! This is why it’s so hard to unseat a politician who has been in office for a long time.

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