By: Elena Schneider
Q1 FILINGS — Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp raised $1.6 million, has over $2 million on hand: It’s a first-quarter-of-the-off-year record in North Dakota (something you may be hearing a lot this year, as both parties’ fired-up bases attack records like ‘roided-up East German shot putters). Still: “The disclosure suggests Heitkamp, who will run in a state Trump won by 36 points, is attempting a show of force ahead of what’s likely to be a long and bruising campaign. … No Republican has formally announced a bid to challenge her, but Rep. Kevin Cramer — a Trump ally — is frequently mentioned as a possible candidate.” Full story.
— GOP Rep. Darrell Issa raised $350,000 for CA-49, per the San Diego Union Tribune.
— End Citizens United projects $35 million cycle: End Citizens United announced Tuesday that it expects to raise $35 million, “surpassing the $25 million it raised for the 2016 elections,” per a memo from the group. In the first quarter of the year, End Citizens United raised $4 million, touting its average contribution size as $12.