Donovan raises $230,000 for 5th District contest

House Speaker Chris Donovan has raised more than $230,000 in the 2^nd quarter for his bid to represent Connecticut’s 5^th congressional district, his campaign said Thursday.

Donovan announced his bid in mid-May, getting a later start than other contenders in the crowded contest to replace Rep. Chris Murphy. Murphy is running for the U.S. Senate. Donovan, a Democrat, is one of eight candidates for the 5^th District seat, four Democrats and four Republicans.

A Donovan campaign spokesman said the candidate ended the 2nd quarter, which closed June 30th, with more than $220,000  cash in the bank. His emailed statement says he raised the money from 750 donors, 90 percent of whom are from Connecticut.

None of the others have released their 2^nd quarter fundraising figures yet. They all have to report their totals to the Federal Election Commission next week, on July 15^th.