Recent campaign finance reports show Republican Chris Gober reported 45 contributions of $1,000 or more, totaling $126,750, from Oct. 15 through Oct. 29. About three-quarters came from individual donors and the rest from political action committees. Democrat Caitlin Rourk reported 13 contributions of that size, totaling $18,300, over the same period. Federal rules require reporting only contributions of $1,000 or more for this stretch, so smaller donations are not due until December.
As of Oct. 14, Gober had $165,565 cash on hand and Rourk had $79,336. From July 1 through Oct. 14, Rourk's campaign raised about $206,000 from individuals, including about $48,600 from donors who gave $200 or less. Gober's campaign raised about $63,000 directly from individuals, including about $2,700 from small donors. His joint fundraising committees, which raise nearly all their money from individuals, brought in $230,500 more. Counting that money, Gober received about $294,000 from individuals in that period.
Over the full campaign, Gober has loaned his campaign $1.725 million, according to the reports. The campaign still owes him $750,000.