Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) has raised a reported $3.07 million for reelection in New York's 24th Congressional District, compared with $416,000 for Democratic challenger Alissa Ellman. That gives Tenney a roughly 7.4-to-1 fundraising advantage in a race rated Solid Republican.
The gap is wider in available cash. As of Sept. 30, Tenney reported $1.11 million in cash on hand and no debt, while Ellman reported $100,000 in cash and no debt. Ellman defeated Diana Kastenbaum in the June 23 Democratic primary by approximately 24 percentage points. Tenney ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
The candidates' reported donor profiles differ significantly. CEOs contributed $44,000 to Tenney, followed by company presidents ($22,000), consultants ($18,000) and attorneys ($18,000). CEOs alone contributed more than five times the $7,700 attributed to Ellman's four leading occupational categories combined.
Physicians contributed $2,800 to Ellman, followed by software engineers ($2,300), self-employed donors ($1,500) and subrogation representatives ($1,100), reflecting support from medical, technology and other professionals.
Donors identified as retired or not employed reportedly contributed $163,000 to Tenney and $54,000 to Ellman. Contributions and transfers from other committees reportedly accounted for 55% of Tenney's receipts, compared with 2% of Ellman's.
Outside groups have reportedly spent approximately $2,000 in New York's 24th District race, with most of that spending opposing Tenney. Those expenditures are separate from candidate fundraising totals. While fundraising alone does not determine election outcomes, Ellman held approximately 9% of Tenney's available campaign cash as of Sept. 30, leaving her at a substantial financial disadvantage.
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