Dold has early fund-raising lead

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Updated: November 2, 2011 12:33AM

Freshman U.S. Rep. Robert Dold, R-10th, managed to amass more than $750,000 in his campaign fund during the second quarter of the year, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

That gives him an early leg up against two announced Democratic rivals, who will need to spend money in a primary campaign for the 10th Congressional District.

The district has been redrawn to take in more of Lake County and exclude some southern territory, including Dold’s Kenilworth residence. Federal law does not require that members of Congress live in the districts they represent.

The disclosure reports, due Friday, showed that Dold took in about $856,000 in campaign contributions during the second quarter, with $621,000 coming from individual contributors and $217,000 from political action committees or campaign organizations. He reported debt of about $111,000.

No Republican challengers yet have filed with the Federal Election Commission to run against Dold in the primary.

However, two Democrats have announced plans to seek the nomination in the March 2012 primary. Candidate Bradley Schneider of Deerfield, a tax consultant, reported raising $321,000 so far, including a personal contribution of $50,000 to his own campaign. He had $306,000 in funds available at the end of the reporting period.

Ilya Sheyman of Waukegan, a political organizer and activist, had raised about $108,000; after paying expenses, Sheyman had about $60,000 of it on hand.

The redrawn 10th Congressional District has shifted north, giving up some Cook County turf to the 9th Congressional District represented by six-term veteran Janice Schakowsky of Evanston. The new 10th extends from Glencoe on the south to the Wisconsin border. The district incorporates some areas of central and west Lake County that were previously part of the 8th Congressional District.

No Republican or Democratic contender has yet filed to take on Schakowsky in the remapped 9th Congressional District. Nevertheless, Schakowsky’s campaign organization raised about $445,000 during the second quarter, with $351,000 coming from individuals and $92,000 from political action committees or campaign organizations.

Minus expenses and political contributions, Schakowsky’s campaign committee had about $368,000 on hand at the end of the reporting period.