FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kim Geveden
(502) 682-2010
[email protected]
Annette Lee
(502) 498-4008 x230
[email protected]
FRANKFORT---Campaign finance reports filed last week with the Federal Election Commission reveal that Lt. Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Daniel Mongiardo outraised Attorney General Jack Conway in Kentucky, with Mongiardo raising almost $83,000 more from Kentucky contributors than Conway. According to the FEC reports, Mongiardo raised $444,006 (86%) from Kentucky contributors, while Conway raised $361,123 (66%) from Kentucky and $185,118 (34%) from out of state. (These numbers exclude $125,000 Conway loaned his campaign.)
Mongiardo also raised almost four times as much from small dollar contributors (giving less than $200) --- receiving $56,534 in small contributions, while Conway received $15,402. In addition, the reports showed that Mongiardo had almost 57% more itemized contributors, with Mongiardo having 669 itemized contributors, while Conway only had 427. Mongiardo reported 718 unitemized contributors bringing his total number to 1,387. Conway has refused to disclose his number of unitemized contributors.
Conway's out-of-state fundraising included $41,000 in Texas, $30,000 from New York, and almost $17,000 from California.
The 3rd quarter was Mongiardo's best fundraising quarter having raised $514,404, an increase of 70% from the previous quarter while Conway's loaned his campaign $125,000 to inflate his fundraising, which dropped 60% from the 2nd quarter.
"The financial reports show that Daniel Mongiardo raised substantially more money than Jack Conway in Kentucky, has almost four times the money from small dollar contributors, and has at least 57% more individual contributors than Conway. Daniel Mongiardo's campaign is about fighting for jobs, economic growth, and affordable healthcare for Kentucky families. It's a campaign based on support from Kentuckians--not Texas, Hollywood, and Wall Street interests. Daniel is going to work hard every day to be a Senator who puts Kentucky families first," said Kim Geveden, campaign spokesman for Mongiardo.
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|
Category |
Mongiardo 3Q Report |
Conway 3Q Report |
|
Total Net Amount Raised |
$514,404 |
$546,241 |
|
*In-State |
$444,006 |
$361,123 |
|
Out-of-State |
$70,398 |
$185,118 |
|
In-State % of $ |
86.32% |
65.81% |
|
Out-of-State % of $ |
13.68% |
34.19% |
|
Amount of Unitemized $ |
$56,534 |
$15,402 |
|
# of Itemized Contributors |
669 |
427 |
|
# of Unitemized Contributors |
718 |
Unknown |
|
Total Contributors |
1,387 |
Unknown |
|
% of Contributers from KY |
93% |
Unknown |
|
Total PAC contributions |
$14,100 |
$22,750 |
* Analysis is based on actual money raised in 3Q - Does not include loans by candidate
* Assumes 100% of Conway's itemized/small dollar contributors are Kentuckians