Heinrich raises $300K in first quarter of 2010

U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., raised $300,233.83 for his re-election campaign in the first three months of the year, finishing the fundraising quarter with more than $1 million in the bank.

Heinrich raised $210,533.83 from individuals and $89,700 from political action committees during the quarter, according to the report he filed with the Federal Election Commission.

From January to March, Heinrich’s campaign spent $90,122.64. The campaign ended the reporting period with $1,044,744.42 on hand.

In a letter to supporters, Heinrich wrote that 87 percent of his more than 1,200 contributions came from New Mexico, 95 percent came from individuals and 69 percent were for $100 or less.

“Thanks to you, we are sending a clear message that we’re up to the challenge and willing to fight to hold this seat,” he wrote. “… As you can see, a strong grassroots effort is propelling this campaign forward.”

Heinrich has now raised a total of $1,385,121.10 for his re-election campaign.

Finance reports are due today in federal races. The two candidates challenging Heinrich, Republican Jon Barela and Green Party candidate Alan Woodruff, haven’t yet filed reports.

In the previous fundraising quarter – October to December 2009 – Heinrich raised $234,372.63, while Barela raised $113,070. At the end of 2009, Heinrich had raised a total of $1.084 million for his re-election campaign to Barela’s $293,909.77.

Woodruff didn’t file a report at the end of the fourth quarter of 2009, indicating he hadn’t yet passed the $5,000 fundraising threshold that requires a report be filed with the FEC.