PHOENIX – Rep. Ruben Gallego was the top fundraiser in the second quarter of the Arizona Senate election, but incumbent Kirsten Sinema had the biggest war chest among candidates who filed campaign finance reports earlier this month.
Gallego was the only Democrat declared in the election. Raised $3.12 million Almost double from April to June cinema harvest $1.65 million according to Federal Election Commission Report.
This comes after Gallego beat Cinema by $3.74 million to $2.1 million in Q1 2023.
Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, a Republican who ran in the race in April, said: Reportedly around $608,000 For his contribution in his first FEC application. No other Republican senator has submitted fundraising figures for the 2024 Senate election.
Cinema, an independent, has yet to say whether he will seek re-election next year, but after spending about $842,000 in the second quarter, he had nearly $10.8 million in cash on hand.
Gallego spent about $2.1 million between April and June, leaving the camp with about $3.8 million in the bank.
Lam posted just over $272,000 in the second quarter and nearly $335,000 through July.
What will happen to the fight for the seat of Ruben Gallego?
Gallego is leaving the safe Democratic congressional district to pursue Cinema’s seat.
Four Democrats have put themselves in the race to succeed Gallego in the Third District and submitted their first campaign finance reports earlier this month.
Phoenix City Councilman Yassamin Ansari is the city’s current deputy mayor and was a major fundraiser and spender in the campaign. Receive $510,229was more than the sum of the three opponents.
Ansari spent $97,498 leaving $412,730 in cash on hand, more than double the war chest of closest competitor Raquel Terran.
Teran resigned from state senator to run for state legislature Reported $206,037 Giving and spending totals $47,206, leaving $158,830 on hand for the third quarter.
Phoenix City Councilman Laura Pastor, whose late father Ed Pastor once held the House seat she wanted, had $106,825 in cash on hand after taking office as a Phoenix City Councilman. Collected $116,001 And spend $9,175.
Ylenia Aguilar, member of the Central Arizona Project Water Commission, said: Raised $59,770 I didn’t spend much, only $3,451. This left her campaign with her $56,319 in the bank.
