Lentz says he’s raised $250K

State Representative Bryan Lentz’s (D-Delaware) Congressional campaign said Tuesday that it has raised $250,000, a total higher than his likely Republican opponent Pat Meehan.

“I am genuinely humbled by the tremendous outpouring of encouragement and support that I have already received,” Lentz, who is running in the 7th District, said in a statement. “I cannot thank people enough for the trust and confidence that they have already placed in me.  Together we can change Washington…

October 6, 2009 at 4:33 pm | Comments (4)

Source: Meehan raised $200K in 16 days (Updated)

Former U.S. Attorney Pat Meehan raised more than $200,000 in just over two weeks after formally announcing his Congressional candidacy last month, a source close to the campaign told pa2010.com.

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October 6, 2009 at 12:32 pm | Comments (14)

Not so suddenly, Pa. becomes ground zero for competitive House races

First, Joe Sestak left his seat open to take on Arlen Specter. Then, Jim Gerlach said goodbye to his hard-to-defend seat to pOh, and there’s still those a href="http://www.pa2010.com/2009/08/for-dems-in-conservative-districts-2010-could-be-a-rough-ride/" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.pa2010.com']);return TrackClick("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pa2010.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ffor-dems-in-conservative-districts-2010-could-be-a-rough-ride%2F','freshman+and+sophomore+Democrats+who+have+to+defend+conservative+districts')" target="_blank">freshman and sophomore Democrats who have to defend…

October 6, 2009 at 9:33 am | Comments (1)

Nutter to headline Pike fundraiser

Democrat Doug Pike is bringing in the City of Brotherly Love’s political heavyweight.

Pike, who is running for Congress in the 6th District, will hold a fundraiser next Monday in Philadelphia, headlined by the city’s own Mayor Michael Nutter.

Nutter isn’t quite as popular as when he came into office almost two years ago, but remains a potent draw for the Democratic donors in the region.

Suggested contributions range from $250 to the FEC individual…

October 5, 2009 at 4:49 pm | Comments (0)

Kanjorski ‘looks forward to a full and thorough debate’

Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-11) on Saturday sent the first formal signal that he intends to run for reelection next year, when his spokesman said Kanjorski “looks forward to a full and thorough debate of his record and the issues in the primary election.”

The statement from campaign spokesman Ed Mitchell came shortly after Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O’Brien

October 3, 2009 at 12:09 pm | Comments (0)

O’Brien launching campaign with 30 sleepless hours

Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O’Brien formally entered the race for the 11th Congressional District Saturday morning, and he did it by promising to start campaigning for 30 hours, non-stop.

O’Brien, who is running against Congressman Paul Kanjorski in next year’s Democratic primary, said his two-day, no-sleep bus tour would travel to neighborhoods, restaurants and more in Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne and Monroe counties, which make up the district.

After announcing his candidacy on the steps…

October 3, 2009 at 12:04 pm | Comments (10)

Pike says he’s got $750K on hand

Democrat Doug Pike’s campaign said Friday that the campaign would end the third quarter reporting $750,000 in cash on hand.

That total includes more than $123,000 raised from individual donors over the last three months, the campaign said. But it remains unclear if Pike, who has already given his 6th Congressional District campaign more than half-a-million dollars, cut more checks last quarter.

The campaign had about

October 3, 2009 at 11:58 am | Comments (4)

Trivedi says he’s raised $110K in 3 weeks

Democratic Congressional candidate Manan Trivedi said Thursday that his campaign had garnered significant financial support early, raising about $110,000 in just over three weeks.

The number pales in comparison to the amounts raised so far by 6th District primary opponent Doug Pike. But with Pike spending heavily from his own wallet and Trivedi having only entered the race last month, the fundraising haul is the first sign that Trivedi could be a financially viable candidate.…

October 1, 2009 at 12:18 pm | Comments (12)

Lentz rolls out endorsements from local insiders

In a bid to show that the local Democratic establishment is firmly behind him, state Representative Bryan Lentz (D-Delaware) on Thursday announced endorsements from dozens of elected and party officials, ranging from borough mayors and council members to local party chairs and district school board members.

Taken together, Lentz, who is running for Congress in the 7th District, said the insiders backing him “form the backbone of our party.”

“It is truly an honor to…

October 1, 2009 at 11:11 am | Comments (7)

Lentz or Vitali? The question exposes a DelCo divide (Updated)

Ever since Congressman Joe Sestak (D-7) began signaling that he’d leave his House seat open in favor of a Senate run, Delaware County Democrats have been determined to hold onto a district it took them almost 20 years to win back. To that end, many have rallied around state Representative Bryan Lentz as the best candidate. But it seems that just as many have been prodding state Representative Greg Vitali to enter the race. And…

October 1, 2009 at 7:00 am | Comments (10)