PA 7: Superb Fundraising Gives Sestak a Shot Against Weldon
Posted by lreznick on August 16th, 2006
CQPolitics.com - PA 7: Superb Fundraising Gives Sestak a Shot Against Weldon
It is generally difficult for a first-time House candidate, such as Pennsylvania Democrat Joe Sestak, to raise piles of campaign money — especially when the challenger is seeking to unseat a veteran incumbent who has not faced serious opposition in many years. But Sestak, a former Navy vice admiral, is defying that logic in his campaign against 10-term Republican Rep. Curt Weldon in Pennsylvania’s 7th District.
CQPolitics.com has changed its rating on the race to Leans Republican from the less competitive Republican Favored — a move spurred by the exceptionally strong fundraising numbers that Sestak recently reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), along with other factors suggesting that his bid is increasingly competitive.
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