Pete Buttigieg raised $247,181 in the third quarter and President Donald Trump raised $246,325 from Connecticut supporters.
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CT lawmakers raising plenty of campaign cash, GOP challengers not so much
The latest FEC filings show Rep. Jahana Hayes has raised more than $1 million for her re-election, while Republicans in Connecticut running for Congress have hardly raised any political cash.
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Kamala Harris’ fundraising tour lands in Greenwich
Dita Bhargava is hosting Kamala Harris today at her home in Cos Cob.
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Jill Biden coming to CT to raise money for husband’s campaign
Jill Biden will visit Connecticut next month to raise money for her husband’s campaign for the White House.
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‘Mayor Pete’ raises the most campaign cash in CT
While it’s still early, Connecticut residents are beginning to make their picks among candidates in a very crowded Democratic field.
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CT activists are giving early to White House hopefuls
Hundreds of Connecticut donors have already contributed to candidates in the 2020 race for the White House.
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Hayes raises about $1.3 million in her quest for congressional seat
WASHINGTON – Jahana Hayes, a political newcomer vying for the 5th District congressional seat, has pulled in nearly $1.3 million in campaign donations since she announced her candidacy in May. Some of that money came from political action committees representing special interests and from those Hayes hopes to call colleagues after the Nov. 6 elections, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
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Murphy helps raise campaign cash to defeat NRA-backed Republicans
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chris Murphy will join other gun control advocates and coalition of progressive groups in a one-day fundraising effort for eight Democrats hoping to defeat Republican incumbents with “A” ratings from the National Rifle Association in November’s mid-term elections. It’s an effort show the gun control lobby has political clout, and help flip the U.S. House — and maybe also the Senate — to Democratic control.
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Dems outpace GOP fundraising in race for Esty’s seat
WASHINGTON – Democrats running for the 5th District congressional seat have vastly outpaced Republican candidates in campaign fundraising, the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show. As if June 30, Mary Glassman raised about $380,000 and her Democratic rival, Jahana Hayes, raised about $295.000.
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Esty leads in fundraising, but will have to give most money away
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elizabeth Esty, who had to reach into her own pockets to help fund her first bid to represent the 5th District, will leave Congress with a hefty war chest. Since she is not running for re-election, Esty will have to return some of those donations, and give the rest of the money away.
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Esty draws second GOP challenger — Manny Santos
Rep. Elizabeth Esty has a second Republican rival as former Meriden Mayor Manny Santos declared his candidacy for the 5th District congressional seat Wednesday.
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Esty leads House delegation in fundraising
WASHINGTON — Rep. Elizabeth Esty raised the most campaign cash among the state’s delegation to the U.S. House, nearly $1.3 million, as Connecticut’s Democratic incumbents, for the most part, handily outraised their political rivals last year.
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Arora puts up big money in bid to unseat Himes
WASHINGTON – With his base in wealthy Fairfield County, Rep. Jim Himes is a top campaign fundraiser, but the Democrat has a new Republican challenger who says he plans to rival the incumbent in raising political money.
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Murphy campaign continues rapid fundraising pace
Washington – Sen. Chris Murphy’s campaign for re-election raised $1.5 million in the last quarter of 2017, his campaign officials said.
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Malloy steps down from DGA chairmanship
WASHINGTON — The Democratic Governors Association on Monday voted to elect Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state as the new chair of its association, replacing Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy. Malloy has served two consecutive one-year terms, beginning in December of 2015.