Ryan’s House campaign raised $566,743 from 2,700 individual donors. Ryan outraised by House opponent

Rob Zerban is cashing in on the fact that his opponent for the House of Representatives is also the Republican vice presidential nominee.

Zerban’s campaign announced Thursday that it raised $770,000 in the third quarter of 2012, outpacing Rep. Paul Ryan.


Ryan’s House campaign raised $566,743 from 2,700 individual donors with a largely absent candidate.

Kevin Seifert, Ryan’s campaign manager, said the Wisconsin congressman stopped attending fundraisers for his House race immediately after he was selected as Romney’s running mate. The campaign still has $4 million on hand after spending $1.8 million.

“We feel good about where we are,” Seifert told POLITICO.

Seifert said there are no plans for the campaign to use the $4 million it still has in the bank for advertising. POLITICO reported earlier that Ryan’s campaign had bought $2 million worth of airtime in Milwaukee and Madison, which could boost support for the overall Republican presidential ticket in Wisconsin.

Zerban’s first ad buy is set to air later this week, his campaign manager Al Benninghoff told reporters in a conference call.

“This is a clear sign that Paul Ryan’s in danger of losing his House seat,” Benninghoff said. “Rob Zerban is the strongest challenger he’s had to face in his 12 years in Congress. This is a serious race.”