Ariél Zangla is reporting for the Daily Freeman Democrat Antonio Delgado of Rhinebeck continues to be the fundraising leader among the candidates in the June 26, 19th Congressional District Democratic primary. The winner of that contest will go on to challenge incumbent John Faso in November. As of March 31, Delgado had raised nearly $2 million, including nearly $462,000 in the most recent quarter alone, according to filings posted by the Federal Election Commission. After expenses, Delgado reported having more just under $1.2 million in the bank. Republican Faso during that same period raised a total of $1.66 million to support his re-election bid, according to his campaign filings. After expenses, he was left with $990,000 on hand as of March 31. Brian Flynn of Elka Park had raised more than $1.4 million as of March 31; Patrick Ryan of Gardiner raised $1.33 million; and Gareth Rhodes of Kerhonkson raised $685,000. David Clegg of Woodstock raised nearly $650,000 as of March 31, with $418,000 of that total coming from loans by the candidate and candidate contributions. Jeffrey Beals of Woodstock raised more than $261,000, and $56,000 of that total was in the form of a loan by the candidate. Erin Collier of Cooperstown raised nearly $100,000 as of March 31, according to her campaign; her financial filings were not available on the Federal Election Commission website. Collier did not announce her candidacy until March 12. Financial filings were not available for Green Party candidate Steven Greenfield of New Paltz [PAUL-tz], or independent candidates Diane Neal of Hurley or Luisa Parker of Callicoon. Read the full story in the Daily Freeman.