Gemma takes on more debt, loans campaign another $150,000
Anthony Gemma is once again putting his money where his mouth is.
Gemma made a personal loan of $150,000 to his Democratic congressional campaign on June 30, he disclosed Sunday night in a Federal Election Commission filing. He also donated $42,263 to it and collected $50,373 from others during the second quarter, finishing with $164,343 on hand.
The new $150,000 loan is on top of $193,039 Gemma still owes himself from his 2010 campaign, when he came in second to David Cicilline in the Democratic primary. He now owes himself $343,039 for his two campaigns, the filing shows.
Cicilline finished the three months ended June 30 with $836,325 on hand after raising $299,423, his filing showed. Republican Brendan Doherty – who, unlike Cicilline, doesn’t have a primary challenger – ended the period with $669,350 on hand after raising $215,255, according to his filing.
Cicilline’s two challengers now have a combined $833,693 on hand, only about $3,000 less than the incumbent Democrat, who continues to face a tough battle for reelection. Since the start of last year Cicilline has raised nearly $1.6 million, while Doherty has raised $931,448 since he started in May 2011.
Tags: 1st Congressional District, anthony gemma, brendan doherty, campaign 2012, campaign finance, david cicilline
Wow! I can see why his wife is divorcing…..
One guy is going in debt, the other one is getting it in donations.
I’m coming to the realization Gemma is in the wrong sport.
Gemma is just a loser like the people who live in the first congressional district.