The endorsed Republican in Minnesota first congressional district hauled in $7550.50 during the first quarter of 2014, according to his committee's FEC report. The candidate gave the campaign $3500 of the amount.
So far, Miller's campaign is largely self-funded, with $120,000.00 of the $152,007.50 total receipts for the cycle coming from the Byron bio-pharmeutical executive himself.
While the campaign finished the quarter with $43,164.48 cash on hand (COH), it also owed $40,000.00 in debts and obiligations, the report reveals. The debt is a loan from the candidate.
Perhaps the National Republican Congressional Committee hopes his fundraising will evolve.
According to his committee's April Quarterly report filed with the FEC, Walz took in $189,983.04, spent $71,007.29 and has $411,216.60 COH.
UPDATE: At the Mankato Free Press, Josh Moniz reports in Miller sees gains in fundraising:
Miller's total lags behind the totals by prior Republican challengers to Democrat incumbent Rep. Tim Walz of Mankato.
During the same quarter in 2012, Quist raised $58,710, with individual contributions totaling just $12,710. Quist had a primary challenger at the time.
In 2010, Randy Demmer raised $52,392, with all of the funding coming from individual contributions.
In 2008, Brian Davis raised $58,491, with individual contributions totaling $15,841.
Well, okay then
Benson report
Rochester state representative Mike Benson was the first to withdraw from the Republican MNCD1 endorsement battle in Albert Lea, and his nod to Aaron Miller sent the battle's momentum to eventual endorsee, the Mankato Free Press reported in Miller wins upset victory in Republican endorsement.
According to the Rochester Republican and bible college professor's Q1 report to the Federal Election Commission, Benson brought little cash into the race at the end of March, closing the quarter with only $6444.10 cash on hand (COH), after raising $17,079.00 in three months.
Benson's bid initially seemed promising, given his residency in the district's largest city, conservative bonofides and prior legislative service. However, second place finisher Jim Hagedorn and endorsee Aaron Miller simply out-hustled him on the ground when chasing delegate votes.
Update: Hagedorn reports
Second place candidate Jim Hagedorn reports equally dismal fundraising in his April Quarterly report. The Blue Earth Republican took in $8335.00 in contributions, lent his campaign $5000, spent $24,982.71, and ended the quarter with $4,350.44 COH
Photo: Aaron Miller, Republican candidate for MNCD1
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