Pete Domenici Jr.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Domenici Jr. has seen a noticeable drop in fundraising since he finished last at the GOP preprimary nominating convention in March.
Since winning the support of only 4.61 percent of delegates at the convention on March 13, Domenici has raised $4,492.22 – at least through Friday, when he voluntarily released new information about his campaign fundraising. Before the preprimary, Domenici raised about $140,000 from March 1-11, according to his campaign Web site.
In all, Domenici has raised $303,057.77 since entering the race in January. That includes a $50,000 personal contribution.
“I appreciate the continued support from people who see my candidacy for governor as an opportunity to solve the economical and ethical crisis that now confronts our state,” Domenici said in the Friday news release announcing the voluntary release of the contribution information.
“This support reinforces the strength of our campaign that we have seen reflected in all of the voter attitude polls of the Republican primary election released to-date,” he said.
That last quote is about two polls (here and here) that show Domenici leading the GOP gubernatorial primary field. Some analysts have said Domenici’s lead in the polls is attributable to the fact that he shares the name of his father, the former U.S. senator.