Million Dollar Man: Rep. Dan Maffei raises $315,000, has more than $1.1 million in the bank

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Robert Harding

With less than seven months to go until the general election, U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei holds a big fundraising edge over Republican challenger John Katko in the 24th Congressional District race.

Maffei, D-Syracuse, raised $315,230.52 between Jan. 1 and March 31 and has $1.1 million in the bank, according to his April quarterly filing posted on the Federal Election Commission's website.

Maffei's cash on hand total at the end of the first quarter — $1,143,013.49 — is $1 million more than the amount Katko, R-Camillus, reported having in the bank in his his April quarterly filing.

Katko has $101,532.67 in his campaign war chest, but didn't start to aggressively raise money until after March 1, when he won the Republican party designation to challenge Maffei.

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Rep. Dan Maffei asks Republican challenger John Katko to sign 'clean campaign' pledge; Katko calls for series of debates

Robert Harding | [e-mail]

U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei asked Republican challenger John Katko to sign a pledge calling on outside groups that don't disclose their donors to not spend money on the race, while Katko wants Maffei to agree to a series of debates hosted by independent groups that would allow the candidates to discuss the issues.

Let the fun begin in the 24th Congressional District race.

Maffei, D-Syracuse, sent a letter to Katko, R-Camillus, on Wednesday urging his GOP foe to sign the "Central New York Clean Campaign" pledge.

http://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/rep-dan-maffei-asks-republican-challenger-john-katko-to-sign/article_428ae066-cc94-11e3-b012-001a4bcf887a.html