Heinrich raises $750K during third quarter

Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Martin Heinrich says he raised $750,000 in the third quarter of the year.

Heinrich announced his fundraising total today in a news release. Heinrich’s Republican opponent, Darren White, hasn’t released information about his third-quarter fundraising, but reports from all U.S. House candidates must be filed by Wednesday. They’ll be available on the Federal Election Commission’s Web site after that.

Heinrich said in the release that his fundraising indicates “that voters are rejecting Darren White’s support of eight years of failed Republicans policies, and saying ‘yes’ to a new direction for our country. Our message of middle-class tax cuts, affordable health care and a responsible end to the war in Iraq is being embraced by central New Mexico voters, and I wholeheartedly thank them for their support.”

Heinrich didn’t release any additional information about his third-quarter fundraising.

The only other U.S. House candidate from New Mexico who has announced his fundraising total from July to September is 2nd District Democratic candidate Harry Teague, who says he raised just under $1.1 million, which includes $600,000 he contributed to his own campaign.

Republican 2nd District candidate Ed Tinsley has confirmed that he loaned his campaign $500,000 during the third quarter but not released other information about fundraising.