U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-7th District) had her strongest quarter of the cycle in the period ending June 30, raising three times as much as her Republican rival, state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh).
Wild’s campaign raised $1.53 million between April 4 and June 30 and spent just under $345,000, according to novel campaign finance documents. Mackenzie, who won the Republican nomination for the 7th District in April’s primary with 42 percent of the vote in a three-candidate field, just under $405,000 was raised during the same period and spent just over $155,000.
Wild’s second-quarter gains are the second-largest in the state’s U.S. House delegation, for US Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-8th District) who $1.68 million raised.
Both candidates had their strongest fundraising quarter of the 2024 campaign between April 4 and June 30. Wild’s previous record came in the first quarter, when raised $1.37 million in the first three months of the year. Mackenzie the previous high was $135,000 in Q3 2023..
His latest documents show that a significant jump compared to the previous quarterwhen his campaign raised nearly $70,000 from January to April 3.
Wild has raised $5.07 million in the current election cycle, while Mackenzie has raised just over $675,000 since announcing his candidacy. candidacy for this position in July 2023..
The Lehigh County Democrats contender started the month with a sizable cash advantage of $3.85 million, while Mackenzie had $365,000 in the bank since July 1.
Wild, who was first elected to Congress in 2018, won by 2 points over Republican challenger Lisa Scheller in her last race. Her The 2022 contest was the most closely contested congressional race 2022 cycle in Pennsylvania. Both parties made significant efforts to win this seat and are doing the same this year.
This National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (NRCC) put the Wild on their initial list of places to flip in 2024 and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) put Wild on his “Frontline” program, aimed at protecting “sensitive” officials.
The Lehigh Valley is widely considered to be status indicator and national elections.
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential candidate, organized a rally in the district in April. The president Joe Biden Visits Small Businesses in District earlier this year.
Wild joins first lady Jill Biden in Lehigh Valley July 2 during a panel discussion at Lehigh Carbon Community College.
Rep. Wild says she expressed concerns about Biden’s ‘electability’ during call with House Democrats
The wild one has expressed concern about President Biden“choice at the top of the ticket,” after his destitute performance in a debate with Trump in June. And Apparently Wild is among a group of Democratic lawmakers planning to sign a letter opposing a “virtual vote” nominating Biden as presidential candidate ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August.
While most Pennsylvania Democrats have backed Biden as party members urged him not to seek reelection, Wild appears to be the most prominent Democrat in the state to express concerns about Biden’s chances in November.
The latest polls show Trump with a narrow lead over Biden in a key swing state where 19 electoral votes are up for grabs.
Cook Political Report AND Larry Sabato’s Crystal Balltwo national rating agencies have rated the race for the 7th Congressional District as “uncertain.”
