Jim Hannan has raised about $3,000 for his campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Pete Domenici – not enough to require the filing of a second-quarter fundraising report with the Federal Election Commission.
Hannan, one of three lesser-known Democrats vying for the right to take on Domenici next year, said he has spent about $2,500 and has about $500 on hand. Campaigns have to file quarterly reports once they raise $5,000.
Hannan’s total isn’t much, but he appears to be using it wisely. It’s paying for weekly advertisements in the Santa Fe Reporter, Alibi in
In addition, Hannan has a Web site that he said costs about $4 per month.
“I have virtually no overhead at this point, so all contributions are going directly into my print ads,” Hannan said.
Hannan’s largest contribution thus far was for $200, he said.
Domenici hasn’t yet released his second-quarter fundraising figures. He raised $393,000 in the first quarter of the year, and plans to raise $4 million for the race.
Leland Lehrman, another Democrat who wants to take on Domenici next year, has said he has raised about $400 thus far. Other candidates for federal races from