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Article: 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT; KOKESH RAISES CASH TO CHALLENGE LUJAN.(Local News)
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- The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
- Article date:
- October 7, 2009
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Byline: KATE NASH
Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Adam Kokesh of Santa Fe has raised more than $80,000 in the third quarter for his race against incumbent U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M.
By comparison, Lujan raised more than $70,000 from July to September.
Both campaigns will file official FEC reports with exact numbers Oct. 15.
Kokesh's campaign said it has raised more in its first reporting period than any Republican has raised in the primary cycle in more than a decade.
Kokesh, who announced his campaign in July, started strong but still lags behind Lujan overall in money.
For the entire election ...