PA U.S. Senate Race: Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Flush With Cash

Pittsburgh PA

16 July, 2021

3:22 PM

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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman had more than $3 million in 2022 U.S. Senate campaign coffers at the end of June, according to a Federal Elections Commission filing. That amount gives him a significant financial edge over his competitors for the Democratic Senate nomination. Montgomery County Commissioner Valerie Arkoosh, who entered the race several months after Fetterman, reported having $632,000 on hand as of June 30. State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Philadelphia reported $217,000. On the Republican side, Fox News contributor and author Sean Parnell reported $597,000 on hand, while conservative commentator Kathy Barnettehad $476,000. Montgomery County real estate investor Jeff Bartos's second quarter campaign filing, which was due Thursday, was not yet in the FEC database on Friday. He had $1.1 million at the end of the first quarter. The candidates are vying to succeed Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, who is retiring at the end 2022 when his current term ends. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe