POLITICS - The special election to replace retired Rep. Jane Harman will take place on Tuesday, July 12, [link] deciding between Democrat Janice Hahn, a Los Angeles councilwoman, and Republican Craig Huey, a small business owner.
According to a MapLight analysis, as of Sunday, July 3, Hahn has raised over $1.25 million dollars, with over $850,000 coming from contributions provided by individuals and almost $400,000 coming from PACs. Huey has raised slightly less than $1 million, including almost $800,000 in self-financing.
The remainder of Huey's contributions are comprised of $142,000 from individuals and just over $25,000 from PACs.
Campaign Contributions for the Special Election for California's 36th Congressional District (does not include contributions of less than $1,000 since Jun. 22)
July 5, 2011 Report
According to a MapLight analysis, as of Tuesday, July 5, Hahn has raised almost $1.3 million dollars, with $857,000 coming from contributions provided by individuals and $414,000 coming from PACs. Huey has raised slightly less than $1 million, including almost $800,000 in self-financing. The remainder of Huey's contributions are comprised of $145,000 from individuals and just over $26,000 from PACs.
Campaign Contributions for the Special Election for California's 36th Congressional District
(does not include contributions of less than $1,000 since Jun. 22)
Methodology: A MapLight analysis of campaign contributions data from the Federal Election Commission.
An Excel spreadsheet of this data can be found here.
Federal Elections Committee special election requirements including a 48 hour notice requirement on contributions over $1,000 can be found here.
MapLight's research department will be posting campaign finance updates for this special election here
A link to this data release can be found here.
(MapLight reveals money's influence on politics.) -cw
CityWatch
Vol 9 Issue 54
Pub: July 8, 2011
