Democratic Rep. Martin Heinrich raised $485,000 from 2,200 individuals in the second quarter in his bid to become a U.S. Senator in 2012, his campaign announced yesterday. The campaign has more than $700,000 in cash-on-hand.
Yesterday, his primary opponent, State Auditor Hector Balderas, announced that he had raised $400,000 in the quarter. However, the quarter was short since Balderas only announced his campaign in late April.
Rep. Heinrich, who has represented Albuquerque and its suburbs since 2009, has a 47–24 lead over Balderas, according to a recent Public Policy Polling survey.