WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell has raised more than $1.3 million during the first quarter of 2011 as she seeks a third term in office.
Cantwell’s haul lags the pace that she set in her last election, but at that time she was targeted as perhaps the most vulnerable Democrat up for re-election in that election cycle.
The political dynamic is more in her favor this time around and a GOP opponent has yet to surface. Cantwell’s fundraising for the quarter was slightly ahead of the pace that Sen. Patty Murray set in early 2009.
Overall, Cantwell’s fundraising report shows that she has about $1.3 million in the bank. She also listed $2.2 million in debt, an amount that has little changed over the years.
