In an impressive display of fundraising, Supervisor Salud Carbajal has raised more than $600,000 since declaring his candidacy in the race to replace Rep. Lois Capps, a campaign spokesperson said.
After expenses, Democrat Carbajal sits on more than half a million dollars cash, a year before the primary election, according to his campaign. Carbajal said he was "grateful and humbled" by the financial backing he's received so far, adding that the "broad support is an affirmation of the work I've done to date" as an elected official. "My record speaks for itself," he said.
July 15 is the legal deadline for candidates to file their fundraising statements for the just-completed quarter of the campaign cycle. However, in response to inquiries by The Santa Barbara Independent, a Carbajal strategist provided details of the report he plans to file in the contest for the 24th congressional district.