May 23, 2008 - 3:21pm
Leno shows lead in new fundraising numbers
By Alex IsenstadtState Senate candidate Mark Leno led his Democratic primary opponents in fundraising over the last two months, fundraising reports released today show.
Leno, an Assemblyman, raised $372,506 between March 18 and May 17. Joe Nation, a former Assemblyman, took in $264,664. Embattled incumbent Carole Migden raised $192,648.
The three candidates are competing in a June 3 Democratic primary for the District 3 state Senate seat of Migden, which encompasses Marin County and parts of San Francisco and Sonoma counties.
The fundraising reports also show Leno with $159,514 in cash on hand heading into the final week of the campaign. Nation has $194,857 and Migden has $737,525.
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