U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent, R-15th District, slightly outraised Democratic challenger Sam Bennett with a haul of $244,000 during the second quarter of the year as the candidates padded their war chests for the campaign stretch run.

Bennett’s $222,000 tally from April through June was her best quarterly take since she jumped into the race in early 2007, bringing her overall fundraising to $534,000, her campaign said.

Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to disclose their fundraising numbers to the Federal Election Commission. Their next filing won’t come until mid-October, just weeks before the Nov. 4 election.

Dent has raised $1.2 million total this cycle. And while he has a significant cash advantage — $687,000, to Bennett’s $335,000 — Bennett has steadily improved her fundraising in each of the last four quarters, illustrating in part the interest the race has garnered both locally and nationwide.
Full Article and Source