Here’s a look at incumbents’ financial advantage in Charlotte-area Congressional races:
District 8
Rep. Robin Hayes (Republican), raised $1,318,243
Larry Kissell (Democrat), $391,881
Michael Zaccaro (D), $1,760
John Autry (D), no report
District 9
Rep. Sue Myrick (R), $521,806
Harry A. Taylor (D), $60,720
Ross Vincent Overby (D), $9,900
Bill Glass (D) $816
District 12
Rep. Mel Watt (D), $333,620
Senate
Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R), $11,193,018
Kay R. Hagan (D), $1,125,390
Jim Neal (D), $429,410
Duskin C. Lassiter (D), $1,270
John Ross Hendrix (D), no report
William Hobert Blakley (R), no report
Source: Federal Election Commission data for 2007-2008 House election cycle, as available Feb. 8 on OpenSecrets.org
This article appears in Feb 20-26, 2008.
