Julie Fedorchak and Trygve Hammer continue to raise money, but where it comes from is very different – Grand Forks Herald

GRAND FORKS — Julie Fedorchak received nearly 80 times more donations from political action committees than her opponent, Trygve Hammer, in North Dakota’s U.S. House election.

Data from the campaign’s election filings with the Federal Election Commission show Fedorchak is a leader in receiving donations from corporations and other organizations that have PACs. Fedorchak, a Republican, and Hammer, a Democrat, are running to become North Dakota’s next representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Candidates were required to file their reports, known as October Quarterly Reports, with the FEC earlier this week. They have previously submitted three other reports.

According to the reports, Fedorchak has raised more than $1.8 million for her campaign, compared to just over $1 million for Hammer. Hammer leads Fedorchak with individual contributions from individuals or contributions under $200 apiece.

Hammer’s campaign filings showed his campaign received $279,093.36 in those donations between July and the end of September. Fedorchak’s campaign reported receiving $6,866.21 in individual donations at the same time. Contributions over $200 are itemized, meaning additional information such as: B. the contributors must be named.

Fedorchak raised a total of $452,391.65 between July and September and Hammer raised $440,680.37 during the same period.

Fedorchak has received a total of $482,466 from various PACs, marking the highest contribution amount so far this reporting cycle.

To date, both campaigns have raised a total of $2.8 million since the start of 2024. The campaigns also spent $2.082 million during the same period, with Hammer spending more in every other reporting period and Fedorchak spending less than previously in the campaign.

The files also show that Hammer receives a salary from his campaign, which is permitted by law. Campaign manager Sydnee Jewett told Forum Communications columnist Rob Port that she started in the third quarter because Hammer couldn’t maintain his full-time job and campaign work at the same time.

“I knew we couldn’t win this election by half measures and that I couldn’t live without income,” Hammer told Port. “My retirement from the Marine Corps Reserve won’t be until I turn 60, and that’s after only a few years.” After spending weeks traveling around the state meeting constituents and listening to their concerns, I had no paid time off or sick days more. Plus, I didn’t have the time I needed to fundraise and do outreach for the campaign.”

Neither Hammer nor Fedorchak reported loans to their campaigns. During the primaries, some of the Republican candidates borrowed their campaign money as they fought for the nomination earlier this year.

The next filing is the primary election filing, which is due Oct. 24 before the November general election. Voting is already underway and in-person voting will begin soon in many parts of the state. For more information about where you can vote and when early voting occurs, visit www.vote.nd.gov.

Voigt oversees government in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.