Pombo's old seat, CA-11. The district went 54% for Bush in 2004. On 30 June the incumbent Dem freshman, McNerney, had $1.3 million. The GOP challenger, Dean Andal, had $667K. Definitely enough money to be competitive in a district favorable to Pubbies.
Another is KS-2, Jim Ryun’s old seat, now held by Nancy Boyda. Lynn Jenkins, supposedly more conservative than Ryun and playing the outsider card, upset Ryun during the August primary. FEC fundraising is from mid July, so I doubt it accurately reflects the race now. But at the time the freshman Dem incumbent had $891K cash on hand, with $287K in debt. Lynn Jenkins had $489K on hand, with $101K in debt. Lynn certainly seems to be in a competitive position for a district that delivered 59% to President Bush in 2004.
Maybe you could compile a list of all these candidates across the country and make it a seperate thread, if you have the time? I'm sure many would like to contribute.
Pombo's old seat, CA-11. The district went 54% for Bush in 2004. On 30 June the incumbent Dem freshman, McNerney, had $1.3 million. The GOP challenger, Dean Andal, had $667K. Definitely enough money to be competitive in a district favorable to Pubbies.
As of 9/30 Pubbie Andal had $850K cash with no debt. Dem Rep. McNerney, after subtracting $32K in debt, has just a hair under a million bucks. Andal is in a VERY competitive position in a 54% GOP district.