HIGH JUMP

Stevens isn’t the only one who needs a Ford F-150 for her fundraising efforts. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Rochester, Rochester Hills, northern Oakland, Livingston and Ingham counties) has had the kind of fundraising that should scare away competition. According to FEC reports, from January 2019 through March 31 of this year, she has raised $4.528 million, including $1.1 million for the first quarter of this year, leaving her with cash-on-hand of $3.7 million after expenditures. Republican opponent Paul Junge raised $503,366, which included a $23,200 gift from himself, and he has $95,265 cash-on-hand – a nice amount if he wasn’t running against Slotkin. Rep. Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, majority of Macomb County), has raised $489,609 for the cycle to date, with $175,553 coming the first quarter this year, and he has $300,917 cash-on-hand. It will likely be enough for him, as neither of his Republican opponents have raised any money yet. Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-Detroit, Southfield, Farmington, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield) has raised $628,236 the election cycle to date, of which $82,596 was raised from January through March 31. She has $422,995 cash-on-hand – which hopefully will be enough, since her Democratic challenger, Terrance Morrison, has only raised $1,000. Of her Republican challengers, one has raised nothing, and the other, less than $5,000.