Midterm election 2018: The campaign finance scoreboard

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Campaign finance

How much money have the candidates raised? This report gives you a snapshot based on their most recent filings – September 29 for state-level races and September 30 for Congress. We are not reporting on the State Representative candidates, who typically raise $250 to $500.

The number of contributors for each of the state-level races can be revealing, when viewed in relation to the amount of money raised. In the gubernatorial race, for example, Democrat Molly Kelly raised $703,666 from 2,341 contributors, for an average of $300 per donor, while Chris Sununu raised $1,386,856 from 1,198 donors, for an average of $1,198 per donor.

Office Candidate Receipts Contributors
Congress Dan Belforti (L) N/A N/A
  Eddie Edwards (R) $0,628,699 N/A
  Chris Pappas  (D) $0,823,289 N/A
Governor Jilletta Jarvis (L) $0,005,829 56
  Molly Kelly (D) $0,703,666 2,341
  Chris Sununu (R) $1,386,856 1,198
Executive Council Gray Chynoweth (D $0,159,914 298
  Ted Gatsas (R) $0,101,853 146
  Richard Tomasso (L) Not reported Not reported
Senate District 16 David Boutin (R) $0,053,751 95
  Kevin Cavanaugh (D) $0,085,687 248
Senate District 18 Donna Soucy (D) $0,131,747 Not reported
Senate District 20 Lou D’Allesandro (D) $0,375,300 Not reported
  Carla Gericke (R) $0,018,206 57
County Offices      
Sheriff Bill Barry (D) $0,023,211 183
  James A. Hardy (R) $0,009,765 20
Attorney Michael Conlon (D) $0,003,100 9
  Dennis Hogan (R) Not reported Not reported
Treasurer William Bryk (D) Not reported Not reported
  David G. Fredette (R) Not reported Not reported
Register of Deeds Edward J. Sapienza (R) Not reported Not reported
Register of Probate Joseph Kelly Levasseur (R) Not reported Not reported
  Elizabeth Ropp (D) -$0,000,286 19
Commissioner Toni Pappas (R $0,004,054 4

 

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