Lt. Gov. Bill Halter Out Raises Lincoln’s First Quarter 2010 Total In One Month.
Washington – Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln (D) raised $1.3 million in the first three months of 2010 and has $4.3 million cash on hand according to a Tuesday media release from her campaign.
“I am grateful for the support of thousands of Arkansans, because I know I can’t do this without them,” Senator Blanche Lincoln said.
However, her opponent in the Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter (D) raised $2 million in the month of March alone.
Halter Campaign Spokesman Laura Chapin confirms to Fox News that Halter was able to raise that figure between his announcement on March 1 and the end of the quarter on March 31.
Lincoln is considered one of the most vulnerable Senators in the 2010 midterm elections, which led Halter to jump into the race.
The Democratic primary is only five weeks away and the winner will face a tough race regardless, with the latest polling out of Arkansas suggesting voters are overwhelmingly against the health care reform act passed by congress.
Meanwhile, Arkansas Representative John Boozman (R) is facing off with state Senator Gilbert Baker (R) in the Republican primary. Most establishment Republicans seem to be lining up behind Boozman. Neither Boozman nor Baker has released first quarter 2010 fundraising numbers yet.