Ryan Posts His Own Fundraising Numbers

As Democratic challenger , 1st District Congressman Paul Ryan raised $732,218 and added 1,934 new donors in the first three months of 2012, according to a campaign release. 

The campaign credited a "flood of contributions from first time donors" to bring Ryan’s cash on hand to $5,081,310.  Averaging just under $245,000 per month in donations, Ryan’s fundraising for the reporting period exceeded his total for the previous three months combined by $236,890.

“The message I am hearing from voters is that they want Washington’s ways reformed.  They are tired of the unchecked spending, borrowing and taxing,” stated Ryan in the release.  “Voters want the President’s health care law repealed, failed stimulus spending to be stopped, and to be talked to like adults about our country’s challenges, not pandered to like children.”

By comparison, Zerban raised $326,000 in the first quarter and ended the quarter with $426,000 cash on hand.

Ninety percent of Ryan’s individual donors gave $100 or less for the reporting period, with 60 percent of all individual donors being Wisconsinites.

In this election cycle, Ryan has added 8,495 new donors to his campaign, with a total number of individual donors exceeding 26,000. The campaign reported 13.4 percent of his total donations were from political action committees for this period.

 “A growing consensus of support is building for the plans I have put forward.  We can strengthen the safety net for those who can’t help themselves, save and strengthen Medicare for today’s seniors and future retirees, while at the same time getting our fiscal house in order,” said Ryan.

A link to Ryan’s Federal Elections Campaign report is available on his campaign website at: www.ryanforcongress.com