Cory Gardner(R) vs. Betsy Markey(D) - (CO-4)

Here we have a strong indication of how serious Coloradoans are in defeating incumbent Congresswoman Betsy Markey(D). Her main challenger, Cory Gardner(R) raised a record amount of money in his bid to unseat Markey.

Republican congressional front-runner Cory Gardner raised more than $273,000 in the first quarter of the year, a record for a challenger in Colorado's 4th Congressional District race and another sign the fall campaign will be one of the nation's most hotly contested and expensive House races this year.
"It was strong but not unanticipated. We've certainly been building a lot of momentum, and I think this just reflects that, especially that the majority of the money that came in was from inside Colorado," Gardner campaign manager Chris Hansen said.

Gardner's first quarter haul and his total to date — $864,000 — are the most ever for a challenger in the Northern Colorado district, surpassing Democrat Betsy Markey's 2008 totals at this point of the campaign, which ended with her ousting Republican incumbent Marilyn Musgrave.

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