Santa Fe state lawmakers bring in cash

Rep. Carl Trujillo has outpaced area lawmakers in fundraising.

Just because an election isn't around the corner doesn't mean lawmakers aren't begging for cash.

Rep. Carl Trujillo, D-Santa Fe, has had a busy fundraising period, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State for the period of April 2 through Oct 7.

Trujillo's campaign committee spent $6,891 in greens fees at the Santa Fe Country Club on Oct. 4 for a fundraiser. His committee also doled out $900 on Oct. 3 to the Bull Ring Restaurant for gift certificates for a fundraiser.

That's apparently paying off. He outpaced his Santa Fe area Roundhouse lawmakers after pulling in just over $23,000 in this reporting period. With $9,832 spent, Trujillo reported $13,663 cash on hand. But the rookie District 46 representative's political committee is still weighed down by $40,300 in debt carried forward from previous reporting periods.

Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, reported raising $6,980—including a $100 contribution from County Commissioner Kathleen Holian—and spending $6,366 in that period. With an opening balance of $4,953, he now has $5,566 cash on hand.

Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, raised $250 in the reporting period, but he already had $51,177 cash on hand. Sen. Nancy Rodriguez, D-Santa Fe, didn't raise any money in the reporting period. Her campaign committee has $12,088 cash on hand and spent $1,514 on a phone, iPad, printers and annual dues to the Washington DC-based National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislatures, according to her campaign report.

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