Tritch Ranks High In In-District Donations
September 27, 2018 at 5:26 p.m.
Tritch Ranks High In In-District Donations
By Dan [email protected]
If money is any indication, Tritch appears to be positioning herself as the strongest Democratic challenger in Indiana’s 3rd District over the past five election cycles, dating back to 2010 when Tom Hayhurst raised $807,593 during his entire campaign when he lost to then-state senator Marlin Stutzman.
Tritch faces Republican Jim Banks in his first re-election effort.
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According to a mid-year fundraising report, Tritch had raised $496,908, and is confident about strong numbers expected next week in the third quarter report.
Banks raised $757,240, according to the latest report, and – like many of his Republican predecessors in the district – could close in on the $1 million mark with the upcoming report.
On Wednesday, the Tritch campaign touted her ranking in a national list of candidates with strong in-district donations.
Tritch ranked third among all congressional candidates in the country for in-district itemized individual donations, with 90 percent of contributions coming from inside the 3rd District, according to the Center For Responsive Politics.
Tritch has raised $358,582 from within the district. While two other Congressional candidates, David Brill, of Arizona, and Christine Brown, of Washington, have slightly higher percentages, they have raised less than Tritch combined, according to the report.
Comparatively, according to the report, 66 percent of Bank’s fundraising comes from within the district.
Tritch is not accepting corporate PAC money, which is part of the reason her in-district percentage is higher. Banks is accepting PAC money.
Tritch said the in-district numbers underscore support for a movement they are generating.
“To me, this is how democracy should work. It’s the people’s voice that are going to be heard in Congress. They’re the ones powering this campaign,” said Tritch Wednesday night at a private fundraiser in Warsaw that attracted about 30 people.
She told supporters that she envisions a perfect storm forming with several elements – grassroots momentum, support from Sen. Joe Donnelly’s campaign and “national momentum” that could aid her chances of winning on Nov. 6.
“This is the year we make change. There has never been a better opportunity and there has never been more at stake,” she said.
She said her campaign is on the verge of unrolling its first television commercial, but will need more financial support to continue getting her message out.
On Wednesday, the campaign was offering a limited-time only “double your dollar” promotion to supporters in which any donations of $25 would be matched by other supporters.
While the campaign schedule is dotted with private fundraisers like Wednesday’s, Tritch is also getting creative, organizing a “spooktacular” Halloween costume party on Oct. 5 at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne.
Much of her address to supporters focused on issues. She says health care is the top issue she hears about.
She also supports immigration reform and changes in how public funding for education is used.
As for health care, she advocates for making Medicare a public option.
If Medicare is made more available, more healthy people like herself could buy into it, which would help lower the risk pool and drive down costs.
“It’s such a low-risk option. Just add it,” Tritch said. “We already have infrastructure in place ... If people like it, they’ll buy it. If they don’t, we’ll try something else.”
If money is any indication, Tritch appears to be positioning herself as the strongest Democratic challenger in Indiana’s 3rd District over the past five election cycles, dating back to 2010 when Tom Hayhurst raised $807,593 during his entire campaign when he lost to then-state senator Marlin Stutzman.
Tritch faces Republican Jim Banks in his first re-election effort.
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According to a mid-year fundraising report, Tritch had raised $496,908, and is confident about strong numbers expected next week in the third quarter report.
Banks raised $757,240, according to the latest report, and – like many of his Republican predecessors in the district – could close in on the $1 million mark with the upcoming report.
On Wednesday, the Tritch campaign touted her ranking in a national list of candidates with strong in-district donations.
Tritch ranked third among all congressional candidates in the country for in-district itemized individual donations, with 90 percent of contributions coming from inside the 3rd District, according to the Center For Responsive Politics.
Tritch has raised $358,582 from within the district. While two other Congressional candidates, David Brill, of Arizona, and Christine Brown, of Washington, have slightly higher percentages, they have raised less than Tritch combined, according to the report.
Comparatively, according to the report, 66 percent of Bank’s fundraising comes from within the district.
Tritch is not accepting corporate PAC money, which is part of the reason her in-district percentage is higher. Banks is accepting PAC money.
Tritch said the in-district numbers underscore support for a movement they are generating.
“To me, this is how democracy should work. It’s the people’s voice that are going to be heard in Congress. They’re the ones powering this campaign,” said Tritch Wednesday night at a private fundraiser in Warsaw that attracted about 30 people.
She told supporters that she envisions a perfect storm forming with several elements – grassroots momentum, support from Sen. Joe Donnelly’s campaign and “national momentum” that could aid her chances of winning on Nov. 6.
“This is the year we make change. There has never been a better opportunity and there has never been more at stake,” she said.
She said her campaign is on the verge of unrolling its first television commercial, but will need more financial support to continue getting her message out.
On Wednesday, the campaign was offering a limited-time only “double your dollar” promotion to supporters in which any donations of $25 would be matched by other supporters.
While the campaign schedule is dotted with private fundraisers like Wednesday’s, Tritch is also getting creative, organizing a “spooktacular” Halloween costume party on Oct. 5 at Parkview Field in Fort Wayne.
Much of her address to supporters focused on issues. She says health care is the top issue she hears about.
She also supports immigration reform and changes in how public funding for education is used.
As for health care, she advocates for making Medicare a public option.
If Medicare is made more available, more healthy people like herself could buy into it, which would help lower the risk pool and drive down costs.
“It’s such a low-risk option. Just add it,” Tritch said. “We already have infrastructure in place ... If people like it, they’ll buy it. If they don’t, we’ll try something else.”
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