Crime & Safety
Democratic Challenger to Bono Mack Touts Fundraising in 1st Quarter of 2012
Dr. Raul Ruiz of Rancho Mirage announced Monday his campaign raised $271,000, while incumbent Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, raised $258,000, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
The Democratic candidate running to represent the San Gorgonio Pass in the newly-drawn 36th Congressional District announced Monday his campaign raised more than Rep. Mary Bono Mack in the first quarter of 2012.
The 36th District includes Whitewater, Cabazon, Banning, Beaumont, Cherry Valley and Calimesa. The congressional race will be decided in November.
Dr. Raul Ruiz, an emergency physician in Rancho Mirage, raised $271,866 between Jan. 1 and March 31, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
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, R-Palm Springs, who is seeking her eighth term representing the Coachella Valley, raised $258,387 during the same time period, according to FEC filings.
Ruiz' campaign touted the numbers in an announcement distributed Monday.
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"We did it. Our people-powered contributions beat the special interests and lobbyists. With your help and support, we outraised Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack in the first FEC filing quarter! Because of you, our campaign raised $271,000 to her $258,000.
"In total, we have raised $500,000 from over 1,600 individual contributors," Ruiz' finance director Vivek Kembaiyan said in the announcement.
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