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Jul 14, 2007 1:41 pm US/Central
Walz, Bachmann Raising Money For 2008 Re-Election
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Campaigns have until Sunday to report their numbers to the Federal Election Commission.
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Democratic Rep. Tim Walz and Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann each raised more than $500,000 for their re-election bids next year, when the two freshmen from Minnesota are expected to face tough challenges.
According to campaign reports released Friday, Walz reported total contributions of $565,295 since he unseated six-term incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht in the First District. He reported $482,413 in cash on hand.
Bachmann reported total contributions of $557,150 since she defeated child-safety advocate Patty Wetterling in the Sixth District and had $336,750 in cash on hand.
Four Republicans have announced plans to challenge Walz, including former State Senate Minority Leader Dick Day, who estimates that unseating an incumbent could take about $1.5 million. The other GOP challengers are state Rep. Randy Demmer of Hayfield, Mayo physician Brian Davis and Mark Meyer, a school board member from Lake Crystal.
No definite Democratic opponent has emerged to challenge Bachmann, even though she won with one of the nation's narrowest margins of victory in last year's congressional elections.
Campaigns have until Sunday to report their numbers to the Federal Election Commission.
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