Candidates raising money to fund bid for N.C. 9th Congressional seat in special election

A North Carolina lawmaker who loaned his campaign $250,000 leads fundraising among 10 Republicans seeking a congressional seat left vacant because a ballot rigging probe voided last November's contest.Federal Elections Commission reports show State Sen. Dan Bishop of Charlotte collected $130,717 from individuals in the year's first quarter, atop his $250,000 loan. Bishop reported Monday that his campaign had $380,000 on hand at the end of March.Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour was second among Republicans, raising nearly $64,000 and holding more than $62,000 in cash as a May primary for the 9th Congressional District looms.Democrat Dan McCready faces no primary opponent, but raised $1.5 million in the quarter.A new election was ordered after a political operative for McCready's previous Republican opponent collected mail-in ballots last November.

A North Carolina lawmaker who loaned his campaign $250,000 leads fundraising among 10 Republicans seeking a congressional seat left vacant because a ballot rigging probe voided last November's contest.

Federal Elections Commission reports show State Sen. Dan Bishop of Charlotte collected $130,717 from individuals in the year's first quarter, atop his $250,000 loan. Bishop reported Monday that his campaign had $380,000 on hand at the end of March.


Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour was second among Republicans, raising nearly $64,000 and holding more than $62,000 in cash as a May primary for the 9th Congressional District looms.

Democrat Dan McCready faces no primary opponent, but raised $1.5 million in the quarter.

A new election was ordered after a political operative for McCready's previous Republican opponent collected mail-in ballots last November.