11th CD First Quarter Numbers
For those of you keeping track at home, here are the first quarter filings for candidates running for Tom Davis’s open seat in Virginia’s 11th:
Leslie Byrne (D) raised $231k and has $237k on hand
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00440909/332352/#SUMMARY
Gerry Connolly (D) raised $501k and has $422k on hand
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00445452/333752/#SUMMARY
Doug Denneny (D) raised $34k and has $14k on hand
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00437145/332033/#SUMMARY
Keith Fimian (R) raised $138k and has $742k on hand
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00437210/333649/#SUMMARY
April 16th, 2008 at 12:44 am
It gets even better. Keith Fimian is reporting in a press release that he raised $838,662 and has $742,045 on hand:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 15, 2008
Fimian Fundraising Tops $838,000
(Oakton, VA) – In a statement released today, local businessman Keith Fimian announced he has so far raised $838,662 in his campaign to succeed Congressman Tom Davis in representing Virginia’s 11th Congressional District.
“Money isn’t everything, even in politics,” Fimian said. “But it helps to have enough to get your message out. I’m thankful for the support I’ve received from my friends, family and fellow Republicans.”
“I’ve never done this before, so asking strangers for money has not been easy,” said Fimian. “But I’m a fast learner and a fierce competitor, and with radio and TV ads so expensive in Northern Virginia, it’s going to take serious money to win this race.”
Fimian’s fundraising dwarfs that of his four democratic opponents. Added to the total he raised in 2007, his cash-on-hand is $742,045. Fairfax County Chairman Gerry Connolly reported $424,000 cash on hand; former Congresswoman Leslie Byrne $243,000 and Lori Alexander $8,000. Democrat Doug Denneny has not yet released his fundraising numbers.
“The point is not how much money you can raise, but what you will do once elected,” Fimian said. “If we want to change Congress we need to elect people who can bring new ideas and a different approach to the job.”
Keith Fimian is a Certified Public Accountant and founder of U.S. Inspect, the nation’s largest provider of home inspection services. Born into a Navy family, Fimian attended William & Mary on a football scholarship, captained the football team, and was invited to tryout for the Cleveland Browns. He and his wife of 26 years, Cathy, are the parents of three grown daughters.
April 16th, 2008 at 10:40 am
[...] yesterday’s FEC filings…however, J’s notes has a good run-down on what’s going on in the 11th. The big news there is that among Democrats, Gerry Connolly is out-raising Leslie Byrne. More [...]