Slow Fundraising Suggests Possible Retirements (House Republicans)

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Slow Fundraising Suggests Possible Retirements

A handful of House members “sharply scaled back their fundraising in the third quarter of the year,” The Hill reports. “The lower-than-expected campaign figures raise questions about whether these members will seek another term and, if not, whether their exit would lead to hotly contested open seats.”

Included in this list of possible retirees are Reps. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), David Price (D-NC), Sam Farr (D-CA), and Joel Hefley (R-CO).

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2005/10/18/slow_fundraising_suggests_possible_retirements.html

Boehlert, Hefley slashed fundraising in 3rd quarter
By Peter Savodnik

A sprinkling of longtime House members sharply scaled back their fundraising in the third quarter of the year.

The lower-than-expected campaign figures raise questions about whether these members will seek another term and, if not, whether their exit would lead to hotly contested open seats.

Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.), in his 12th term, raised $17,120 in the third quarter, bringing his cash on hand to more than $166,000. During the same period in the last campaign cycle, Boehlert brought in just under $130,000; his cash on hand was nearly $408,000.

Rep. David Price (D-N.C.), in his ninth term, took in $58,500 and ended the quarter with $59,000 on hand. By contrast, he reeled in almost twice that — $105,555 — during the same three-month period in 2003, concluding with $287,000 in the bank.

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/101805.html