OAKLAND, Maine (AP) - Democratic congressional candidate Emily Cain has gained on U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in recent months.
The Morning Sentinel (https://bit.ly/2e9FPxC ) reports Cain is less than $300,000 behind Poliquin in terms of the total money raised during the current election cycle.
Poliquin has raised just over $3 million while Cain has raised $2.7 million. Cain raised $1.1 million in the third quarter while Poliquin raised about $500,000.
Spending in the race exceeds the 2014 race by almost $2 million. Poliquin defeated Cain in that race. Cain’s campaign says she is the best-funded congressional challenger in Maine history.
Poliquin is a first-term Republican who replaced Democrat Mike Michaud, who stepped down after a losing bid for governor.
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