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Rep. Harry Teague and former Rep. Steve Pearce are neck and neck in cash on hand entering the final weeks of the race for the 2nd Congressional District seat. For the period ending October 13, Pearce had $367,000 cash on hand while Teague had $360,000 cash on hand, according to FEC reports.
Pearce spent $600,000 from October 1 to October 13 while Teague spent $462,000. Teague received less than $2,000 more in contributions in the period than did Pearce.
Teague spent $389,400 on media through the period and transferred $25,000 to the Democratic Party of New Mexico in the period.
Pearce spent over $535,000 on advertising during the two-week period.
Individual donors can donate $2,400 for each election — primary and general — for a total of $4,800 per cycle.
Kerry Hatley of Midland, Texas, Richard Alan Nunly of Odessa, Texas, Avinash Rangra of Alpine, Texas, John Tishman of New York City, Jan and Larry Birenbaum of Sarataoga, California each donated the maximum $2,400 to Teague. Two other $2,400 donations were earmarked through ActBlue.
Elise Schmidt of Santa Fe donated $2,300 to Teague’s campaign and Paul Schmidt of Santa Fe donated another $1,300. This brought each up to $4,600 for the cycle.
Pearce received $2,400 donations from Isaak Bos of Lovington and Gary Eidson and Vickey Newman of Hobbs.
The out-of-state donors who donated $2,400 were Kelly Maclaskey of Weatherford, Texas, Melissa and Toby Neaugebauer of Austin, Texas, and Hall Thomspon of Shoal Creek, Alabama,
Clifford Brunson donated $2,200 and Ruth Brunson donated $1,400 to bring each individual’s totals for the cycle to $4,800. Gayle and Woody Hunt each donated $1,900 to bring their total to the cycle to $4,800. Ron Todd donated $400 to bring his total up to $4,800.
Political action commitees, or PACs, can donate $5,000 per election, both primary and general, to a candidate for $10,000 per cycle.
The labor organization Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee donated $5,000 to Teague’s campaign.
The Associated Builders and Contractors ABCPAC donated $5,000 to Pearce, bringing its total up to $10,000.
