Nov 01 2008
Over $1 Million Spent in 9th Senate District
The campaign of state Sen. Julia Boseman, D-New Hanover, has raised $846,000 in her bid for a third term, including more than $537,000 from state Democratic Party committees.
According to campaign finance reports filed at the State Board of Elections this week, Boseman had out-raised Republican challenger Michael Lee by more than a 3-1 ratio. Lee has raised about $255,000, including $70,600 from the state Republican Party. Lee also received $4,000 from the New Hanover County GOP.
The reports cover campaign activity through mid-October, as well as large contributions since then.
Boseman and Lee, both Wilmington attorneys, are vying for New Hanover County’s seat in the N.C. Senate. Combined, they’ve raised more than $1.1 million for the race and spent most of it. The numbers are sure to grow as campaign cash continues to flow during the last few days before Tuesday’s election.
I don’t think that the Republicans are going to be successful in winning back this seat. Boseman won the seat in 2004, which was a great year for Republicans, and understandibly hung on in 2006, a year very good for Democrats. Considering that 2008 is looking similar to that I think the odds are in her favor to get reelected despite the ethical issues she faced earlier this year.
