Politico: Calif. GOP recruit fails to fundraise

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Former GOP California state Assemblyman Dean Andal raised only $190,500 in the most recent fundraising period. Photo: AP

One of the most highly touted GOP House recruits is turning out to be one of the party’s weakest fundraisers, a development that has national Republicans wondering whether a prime opportunity to pick off a vulnerable Democratic freshman is slipping away.

Former GOP California state Assemblyman Dean Andal raised only $190,500 in the most recent fundraising period, marking the fourth straight quarter he has raised less than $200,000 in his race against Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.).

Andal ended June with $663,000 in his campaign account, a respectable total but well short of the money necessary to fully advertise in the expensive Sacramento and San Francisco media markets. With the National Republican Congressional Committee facing an expansive field of races and limited resources, there may not be enough national money to help him make up the difference.

Never a strong fundraiser, Andal has a history of facing significant financial disadvantages but winning nonetheless.

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