Democratic candidate April McClain Delaney has brought in nearly $2 million since October, and is leading all candidates for the Maryland 6th District Congressional race, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
However, more than $1 million of that amount has come from McClain Delaney’s own pocket, according to a loan disclosure statement in her report.
Candidates running in the May 14 primary election were required to file pre-primary campaign finance reports covering the period from April 1 through 24 by Friday. While these differ from the quarterly reports that candidates are also required to file, they provide a glimpse into candidates’ overall earning and spending totals throughout the course of their campaigns, as well as the financial health of their campaigns in the final weeks.
McClain Delaney’s campaign reported $1,173,254 in expenditures over the course of the campaign. She currently has $767,154 in cash on hand. McClain Delaney’s personal financing of her campaign has faced intense scrutiny from fellow Democratic candidate Del. Joe Vogel (D-Dist. 17) since third-quarter reports in April revealed she loaned her campaign $500,000. Vogel and McClain Delaney have launched attack ads targeted at each other and have criticized each other’s campaigns.
Vogel continues to follow McClain Delaney in fundraising totals, reporting that he raised $686,645 over the course of the campaign cycle. He reported $569,511 in expenditures and has $117,133 in cash on hand.
Vogel, who lives in Gaithersburg, was the first to enter the race in May 2023 after Rep. David Trone (D-Dist. 6) announced his run for retiring U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin’s (D-Md.) seat. McClain Delaney, an attorney with a telecommunications policy background who lives in Potomac, announced her campaign in October.
Republican and political newcomer Tom Royals comes in just behind Vogel with $521,197, leading all other Republicans. The Naval flight officer veteran from Germantown has continually outraised former GOP General Assembly members Dan Cox and Neil Parrott throughout the campaign cycle. He reported $448,465 in expenditures and has $72,731 in cash on hand.
Among other Democrats in the race:
- Hagerstown Mayor Tekesha Martinez raised $519,610 and recorded $261,672 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. She has $257,938 in cash on hand.
- Del. Lesley Lopez (D-Dist. 39) of Germantown raised $188,594 and recorded $154,382 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. She has $34,212 in cash on hand.
- Gaithersburg resident Ashwani Jain, program director at the National Kidney Foundation, raised $102,920 and recorded $73,767 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. He has $33,684 in cash on hand.
- Montgomery County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles (D-At-large) of Gaithersburg raised $74,622 and recorded $63,872 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. She has $10,749 in cash on hand.
- Germantown resident Destiny Drake West, former federal employee and founder & CEO of Drake Institute of Women’s Policy, raised $15,119 and recorded $13,768 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. She has $1,626 in cash on hand.
- Hagerstown business owner Altimont Wilks raised $3,375 and recorded $3,169 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. He has $205 in cash on hand.
Among other Republicans in the race:
- Air Force veteran and former federal employee Mariela Roca of Frederick raised $274,232 and recorded $254,205 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. She has $20,053 in cash on hand.
- Former Del. Neil Parrott (R-Dist. 2A), a Hagerstown resident, raised $271,447 and recorded $146,718 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. He has $163,131 in cash on hand.
- Frederick resident Chris Hyser, a retired Maryland state trooper, raised $154,573 and recorded $42,111 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. He has $112,462 in cash on hand.
- 2022 Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox, an Emmitsburg resident, raised $123,311 and recorded $99,885 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. He has $23,425 in cash on hand.
- Former Del. Brenda Thiam (R-Dist. 2B) of Hagerstown raised $49,519 and recorded $35,473 in expenditures over the course of the primary election cycle. She has $14,046 in cash on hand.
Check out the MoCo360 2024 Voters Guide for more information on each of the candidates in this race.