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Wilson raises more cash; Heinrich has more on hand
Heather Wilson, left, and Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich and Heather Wilson are neck and neck in fundraising, and outside groups are spending lots of money on the race. Polls have consistently given Heinrich a slight lead.
Republican Heather Wilson outraised Democrat Martin Heinrich in the U.S. Senate race’s last fundraising period, but Heinrich had more cash on hand on June 30 than Wilson.
Heinrich reported raising just over $1.4 million in the quarter that ended June 30. He ended the period with more than $1.7 million on hand.
Wilson reported raising a little more than $1.6 million in the quarter that ended June 30. She ended it with more than $1.6 million on hand.
Both faced competitive primaries, but Heinrich’s was more hotly contested. He defeated Hector Balderas 59 percent to 41 percent. Wilson defeated Greg Sowards 70 percent to 30 percent.
The bottom line: The candidates are neck and neck in fundraising, and outside groups have already been spending lots of money on the race. Polls, including two that made headlines last week, have consistently given Heinrich a slight lead.
Additional fundraising details
The Senate nominees’ most recent fundraising reports aren’t yet online, but Heinrich said his quarter included donations from 5,629 people, and 80 percent were for under $100. Wilson didn’t release additional details for the quarter but said to date in the campaign she had 6,916 individual donations. She said 71 percent were for $100 or less, and 77 percent – almost 5,300 – were from New Mexico.
To date, Wilson has raised just over $4 million for her Senate campaign. Heinrich has raised just under $3.9 million.
“Nearly 5,300 New Mexicans have contributed to my Senate campaign,” Wilson said in a news release. “I’m very grateful for this outpouring of support from so many people who know that Congressman Heinrich’s extreme agenda is making it harder for New Mexico small businesses to create jobs.”
Heinrich said he’s “grateful to receive the backing of so many New Mexicans from every corner of the state.”
“Moving our country forward requires fresh ideas and hard work,” He said. “I’ve covered thousands of miles traveling the state meeting with voters. Together, we are building the largest grassroots campaign New Mexico has ever seen.”
Debates coming up in October
Meanwhile, both candidates announced this weekend that they’ve agreed to three debates in Albuquerque in October. A fourth debate in Las Cruces is a possibility.
Here are the three that have been agreed upon:
- KRQE-TV will host a debate Oct. 11 from 6-7 p.m.
- KOAT-TV will host a debate Oct. 21 from 6-7 p.m.
- KOB-TV will host a debate Oct. 25 from 7-8 p.m.
Heinrich also announced that he had accepted an invitation to a debate in Las Cruces sponsored by the Las Cruces Sun-News and KFOX-TV. In a news release, Wilson spokesman Christopher Sanchez said no date or format for such a debate has been proposed, but if it fits into Wilson’s schedule and the format is similar to the other debates already agreed upon, “Heather will accept.”
Sanchez also said Wilson will “continue to agree to additional debates and forums from all parts of the state as invitations come in.”
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Heather Wilson’s IRRELEVANT and ambiguous remarks regarding Mitt Romney’s selection of Paul Ryan as a running mate, clearly illuminate her obvious shortcomings as a possible candidate for the U.S. Senate.
Not only can’t Wilson openly support her party ticket in a manner befitting of cohesive political solidarity, but her vague acknowledgement of Ryan’s record as somehow worthwhile, when she clearly voted in opposition to his previous proposed legislation, actually raises far more questions than it answers.
Heinrich may be a hypocritical progressive for supporting Obama’s extra-judicial execution of a New Mexican via drone warfare, but Heather Wilson is a full-blown walking contradiction when it comes to Congressman Paul Ryan. Unfortunately, this is exactly what we will continue to encounter in a political system hopelessly tainted by endless streams of billions of dollars in corporate donations.
At this point, the only hope would appear to be in some type of third party, because nothing that comes out of the mouths of these two candidates can be accepted with any reliability whatsoever.
Heather Wilson is more worried about Janet Jackson’s breast than for the poor, the unemployed, the soldiers dying in Iraq and Afghanistan and people without healthcare. She has no passion for the important issues. It is an insult to all New Mexicans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heimgway I don’t remember when having passion in the policy someone legislates became a bad thing.
This Senate race will shape up to be like the ones we saw in 2008 and before. A lot of money raised by the candidates themselves and a lot of outside money being poured into this race. Heather has shown she is a fighter and this may be her last campaign if she doesn’t win. I can not see her going down with out a knock out brawl with Heinrich!
Here is a great low moment of Heather Wilson’s crying about the exposure of Janet Jackson’s breast at the 2004 Super Bowl – unbelievable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyIn6eay9Mw
This is over the top. In a monumental fit of hypocrisy, Heather Wilson, who took thousands of dollars in Enron contributions, and who got Enron a tremendous tax cut, released a statement accusing Viacom of Enron-style “unacceptable corporate financial behavior” in relation to the Janet Jackson Superbowl mishap.
What do you expect from a person who is receiving big money from a Super PAC. Hopefully she doesn’t have to cry for her money from American Crossroads.
I guess she support corporations like Enron that stole millions and millions from innocent shareholders. I am really tired of her hypocrisy in politics.
Heather Wilson will surely big support from American Crossroads Ms. Wilson disclosed in her Financial Disclosure Report that she sat on the board of Crossroads GPS from August 2010 to February 2011. She will be the puppet of Karl Rove, the puppet-master.
Is this what we want in New Mexico a Senator totally beholden to a Super PAC. I say “no”
Karl Rove’s American Crossroads will have to give Heather Wilson more money to pretend she is an independent!