Idaho Democrats struggle to match GOP fundraising
BOISE, Idaho -- New fundraising reports show only a handful of Idaho's Democratic candidates are outraising their Republican opponents in the 105 races for Idaho's predominantly Republican state Legislature.
Just two Democratic candidates have raised more campaign cash than Republicans running in 15 open seats. Both positions were previously held by Democrats.
A few more Democrats have come close to raising the same amount of money where an incumbent GOP is running for re-election. This includes Steve Berch, who outraised five-term Republican Rep. Lynn Luker of Boise — a seat the Idaho Democratic Party has been vying for several years to claim to secure total control over the more left-leaning city.
Berch — who has unsuccessfully been running for a legislative seat since 2010 — raised more than $41,000 so far this year, according to campaign finance reports released this week. Meanwhile, Luker has raised roughly $18,000 this year, but he also had $13,000 of cash on hand from prior elections.
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