Editor's Note: Each week, ActBlue will release key statistics from campaigns across the country, along with brief biographical notes on the week's Top 10 candidates. When we have information that may help to explain why a candidate has had increased activity on ActBlue, we will provide it in italics below the biography. Descriptive content reproduced in the ActBlue Campaign Newswire is collated from publicly available sources. ActBlue does not take sides in any Democratic primary. You can subscribe to the RSS feed of the Campaign Newswire at http://campaignnewswire.blogspot.
1. Kay Hagan | NC-Sen | $29,670.49
2. Jeff Harris | MO-Atty Gen | $16,309.00
3. Gary Peters | MI-09 | $14,949.67
4. Mark Warner | VA-Sen | $14,837.50
5. Rick Noriega | TX-Sen | $12,974.24
6. Tom Perriello | VA-05 | $12,296.67
7. Eric Massa | NY-29 | $8,201.83
8. Nikki Tinker | TN-09 | $8,188.00
9. Clint Zweifel | MO-Treas | $7,499.00
10. Dan Seals | IL-10 | $6,300.99
1. Kay Hagan (NC-Sen)
Hagan is running against Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole and was recently named one of the "top ten most effective state senators" by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research (NCCPPR). After winning the Democratic primary in May with 60 percent of the vote, the five-term North Carolina state senator continues to pick up high-profile endorsements.
A continually strong fundraiser on ActBlue, Kay Hagan recently announced fundraising totals topping $1.6 million in the second quarter of the year, narrowing the fundraising gap with Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole and attracting national media attention. Hagan's totals this week were driven by fundraising through MyDD's 'Road to 60' page (http://www.actblue.com/page/roadto60), Senate Guru's 'Expand the Map' effort (http://www.actblue.com/page/senate2008guru), and through a Business Leaders' Breakfast scheduled for August 18.
Hagan's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18560
Hagan's campaign site: http://kayhagan.com/
2. Jeff Harris (MO-Atty Gen)
Representative Jeff Harris, twice elected Minority Leader, is running for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General in Missouri. A graduate of Vanderbilt and Cornell Law School, Harris served as Assistant Missouri Attorney General and field organizer for Dick Gephardt's 1988 presidential campaign. The primary election is on August 5.
Recent polls show Harris with a ten-point lead over his rivals. Harris continues to build a strong donor base on ActBlue.
Harris's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18116
Harris's campaign site: http://www.electjeffharris.com/
3. Gary Peters (MI-09)
Gary Peters is running against Republican incumbent Joe Knollenberg for Michigan's 9th District congressional seat. Peters has held impressive posts in the public and private sectors, and in the military. While serving in the state Senate, Peters was the Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, and the ranking Democrat on many prominent Senate committees, including the Finance and the Judiciary committees. Peters won accolades for his success as Commissioner for the Michigan State Lottery, a post he was appointed to in 2003. Peters has also managed branches for two major Wall Street firms, and served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
After debuting in the eighth spot on our Top 10 list several weeks ago, Peters has pushed his way into the Top 5 this week and last. The Peters campaign recently launched its new "Take Action Now" initiative, in which Gary Peters and supporters will take time off from the campaign trail to volunteer with community service programs across Oakland County. The first volunteer event was the Stogdill Pancake Breakfast in Pontiac, Michigan. This isn't the first time Peters has mobilized volunteers to help his community: in 1997, Peters formed "NetDay Michigan," a grassroots organization that "installed donated wiring and computers in twenty-two schools, libraries, and recreation centers."
Peters's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18229
Peters's campaign site: http://petersforcongress.com
4. Mark Warner (VA-Sen)
During his tenure as Virginia Governor from 2002-2006, Warner was hailed by Time Magazine as one of "America's 5 Best Governors" in 2005 and was featured in Newsweek's "Who's Next" issue in 2006. Warner is running for what will be Republican John Warner's vacated Senate seat.
Mark Warner has had a banner week on ActBlue, driven by the campaign itself and aided by a fundraising push by Harry Reid at http://www.actblue.com/page/challengers. Warner has been speaking out-- through an issue site, a fundraising effort, and a television ad (http://www.markwarner2008.com/pages/energy-ad)-- about solutions to the energy crisis.
Warner's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18420
Warner's campaign site: http://markwarner2008.com/welcome
5. Rick Noriega (TX-Sen)
Noriega is certainly no newcomer to ActBlue success, and has once again taken a spot on our Top 10 list. After Noriega's Army tour in Afghanistan, the two-term Texas state representative and Lieutenant Colonel was appointed Incident Commander of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Houston, Texas. He's now running against Republican incumbent John Cornyn for the Texas Senate seat.
The momentum behind Noriega's campign keeps growing, as high-profile Democrats continue to speak on his behalf. Senators Barbara Boxer, Jim Webb, Jon Tester, and General Wesley Clark have collectively raised thousands for the campaign. Noriega also features prominently on a number of slate pages sponsored by major bloggers, including Daily Kos (http://actblue.com/page/orangetoblue), the Blue America group (http://actblue.com/page/blueamerica08), and a network of Texas bloggers calling themselves "Netroots for Noriega" (http://actblue.com/page/netrootsfornoriega).
Noriega's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18187
Noriega's campaign site: http://www.ricknoriega.com/
6. Tom Perriello (VA-05)
Tom Perriello is the Democratic nominee for Congress from Virginia's 5th Congressional District. After graduating from Yale Law, Perriello worked with child soldiers, amputees, and local pro-democracy groups in the post-conflict countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. He later served as Special Advisor and spokesperson for the International Prosecutor during the movement to remove Liberian dictator Charles Taylor from office, and as a national security consultant for the Century Foundation. Perriello has also worked in Darfur and Afghanistan, and in 2004, helped to found FaithfulAmerica.org, a movement aimed at bringing together faithful communities to address social and political challenges.
Perriello's strong week is driven by contributions through ActBlue pages built by OpenLeft (http://www.actblue.com/page/olbd) and Blue America (http://www.actblue.com/page/blueamerica08).
Perriello's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18431
Perriello's campaign site: http://www.perrielloforcongress.com/
7. Eric Massa (NY-29)
Naval veteran Eric Massa is a candidate for Congress from New York's 29th District. He is challenging Republican incumbent Randy Kuhl for the second time. Massa is a vocal supporter of the "Responsible Plan for Iraq" [http://www.responsibleplan.com/]. This is Massa's second cycle with ActBlue.
Massa raised more than $8,000 this week on ActBlue, with the majority of contributions coming through ActBlue slate pages, among them OpenLeft's candidate page (http://actblue.com/page/olbd), the Daily Kos Orange to Blue list (http://actblue.com/page/orangetoblue), and the Blue America page (http://actblue.com/page/blueamerica08).
Massa's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/17761
Massa's campaign site: http://www.massaforcongress.com/index.asp
8. Nikki Tinker (TN-09)
Nikki Tinker of Memphis is challenging fellow Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen for the Congressional seat in Tennessee's 9th District, the seat previously held by DLC Chairman Harold Ford, Jr. Tinker, the first African American elected president of her law school's student body, began her career as a civil rights attorney and is now General Counsel and Vice-President of Labor Relations for a Memphis-based airline. Tinker's commitment to the community has been recognized by numerous organizations and churches in Tennessee. Among her many honors and awards are the "Woman of Excellence" award from Tri-State Defender, and Christ Missionary Baptist Church's "Living Legend Award."
Endorsed for the second consecutive cycle by EMILY's List, Tinker's fundraising success on ActBlue-- this is her second week on ActBlue's Top 10 list-- is driven primarily by a group of citizens styled "Armenians for Nikki," organizing for the campaign and praising Tinker's strong stance on the issue of the Armenian Genocide after her primary opponent, Steve Cohen, denied its existence. Prominent Armenian Americans like Titans defensive lineman Rien Long have endorsed Tinker this month.
Tinker's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/20168
Tinker's campaign website: http://www.tinkerforcongress.com/about-nikki/
9. Clint Zweifel (MO-Treas)
State Representative Clint Zweifel is running for Missouri State Treasurer. Zweifel has served in the House since 2002, and is a leader on state finances, having served as the ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee and the Special Committee on Tax Reform, among others. In the House, Zweifel has focused on early childhood education, helping seniors cope with property taxes, and privacy regulations. He chaired the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee, where his work resulted in the largest Democratic net gain in the House since 1978. Zweifel was the first in his family to graduate from college, and holds a BA and MBA from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Before holding public office, Zweifel served as Research and Education Director for Teamsters Local 688, where he helped members navigate retirement issues. He and his wife, Janice, are foster parents to two girls.
Zweifel has built a strong fundraising base on ActBlue in the last several weeks, preparing for the primary on August 5.
Zweifel's ActBlue hubpage: https://secure.actblue.com/entity/report/19118
Zweifel's campaign site: http://www.clintfortreasurer.com
10. Dan Seals (IL-10)
Dan Seals is currently a business consultant and public policy lecturer at Northwestern University whose professional life has included stints in both the public and private sectors. Seals first ran against Republican incumbent Mark Kirk for Illinois's 10th District seat in 2006 and nearly won with 47 percent of the vote. The former GE Capital marketing director is challenging Kirk once again, and this year has earned a spot on the DCCC Red to Blue Candidates List. In both election cycles, Seals has consistently been among the top ActBlue fundraisers.
Aside from funds contributed through Seals's hub page, the campaign has been the beneficiary of fundraising support from the Daily Kos community at http://actblue.com/page/orangetoblue, from Northside DFA (Seals is one of the group's 'adopted' candidates at http://actblue.com/page/ndfa_picks), and from an innovative community group, online at http://actblue.com/page/twofortuesdays, that has committed to raise $2 each from 100 people every Tuesday.
Seals's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/16318
Seals's campaign site: http://www.dansealsforcongress.com/index.php
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