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Flores slightly outraises Chet Edwards in second quarter

The Dallas Morning News
Tom Benning
Jul 15, 2010

Republican challenger Bill Flores outraised Rep. Chet Edwards in the second quarter by about $3,400, but the Waco Democrat still holds a commanding cash on hand advantage.

Both campaigns were eager to claim victory from the reports, which cover campaign finances from April through June.

Flores raised $613,142 in the quarter, edging out Edwards' total of $609,706. The Flores campaign said the figures were especially exciting because it shows that Flores came out strong from a tough primary battle.

In a previous disclosure, Flores relied heavily on self-financing. But a Flores spokesman said the new totals included only $23,000 from the candidate and his wife, and the campaign stressed that the vast majority of the donations came from district residents.

"Every day our campaign's momentum is growing and I am more encouraged today than ever before that we are on track to win this campaign in November," said Flores, a retired Bryan oil and gas executive.

The Edwards campaign, meanwhile, focused on the longtime congressman's sizable cash reserves. Edwards has more than $2.14 million cash on hand heading into prime campaigning season, while Flores has about $415,000.

Republicans have long targeted Edwards, who serves a conservative central Texas district. But Edwards' campaign manager Alex Youn said the donations came "from a broad range of contributors, including conservative groups such as the Texas Farm Bureau Agfund and numerous Republican-leaning business leaders and groups."

The Edwards camp also said that the $2.14 million was the largest cash reserve the congressman has ever had at this stage in a campaign cycle.

"Chet Edwards has, as always, run a focused, well-executed campaign and continues to post the strongest fundraising numbers of his career," Youn said.

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