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Delgado tops field in 4th quarter fundraising

Jan 15, 2018 12:45 pm

Chris McKenna is reporting at The Fray Democrat Antonio Delgado’s campaign has announced it raised more than $425,000 during the last three months of 2017, for a total of $1.5 million overall. After expenses, Delgado now has more than $1 million on hand. If accurate, this is the largest amount raised by the three Democrats in the 19th Congressional District race that previewed their campaign finance reports, which are due to be filed by the end of the month. A total of six Democrats are hoping to challenge first-term Congressman, Kinderhook Republican John Faso, in the November general election. Other candidates eager to share their fundraising totals were Pat Ryan, who collected $317,000 in the fourth quarter, and Gareth Rhodes, whose said he raised more than $150,000. Despite a crowded field, Democrats have been able to raise significant sums. As of the end of September, Delgado and Brian Flynn had more in the bank than Faso, and Ryan nearly the same as the incumbent. Read the full story at The Fray.