Congressman Joe Baca left. State Senator Gloria Negrete-McLeod right.

 

Saturday, April 14, 2012 – 04:30 p.m.

Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) has a significant fundraising advantage over State Senator Gloria Negrete-McLeod (D-Chino) in the 35th Congressional District.

Latest campaign finance reports for the 2011-12 election cycle filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) show the following as of March 31, 2012.

                       Contributions      Expenses
                            In              Out           Cash on Hand      Debt
Baca                   $ 516,998         $ 393,807         $ 247,656      $  9,971
Negrete-McLeod         $ 153,690         $  43,899         $ 109,791      $ 50,000
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Campaign finance restrictions at the federal level have obviously handicapped Negrete-McLeod, who has a significant unavailable war-chest in her state campaign committee.