Candidates in CD5 total up first quarter fundraising

Three of the four candidates looking to replace retiring Congresswoman Darlene Hooley have only been in the race since March, but the short amount of time has served some of them well.

Kevin Mannix, who is facing off with Mike Erickson (who ran against Hooley in 2006) for the Republican nomination, was able to raise almost $110,000 in a little less than a month, but also spent about half of that. 

Erickson, a wealthy businessman, had a decided edge in both time and money, as he was the only candidate who filed when it was believed Hooley would be seeking re-election.  Shortly after Hooley’s announcement shook up the field, Erickson loaned his campaign $340,000 which augmented the $118,000 he raised from other sources in the quarter. He reported spending $256,000 over the past three months.

 On the Democratic side, Steve Marks is taking on state Senator Kurt Schrader, who has also expressed his willingness to self-fund should he have to. 

Marks reported raising close to $26,800 over the month of March, and has spent only $8,700.

Schrader ended the quarter with $56,200, $30,000 of which came in the form of a loan from his own pocket.