• Craig Huey,  Janice Hahn

    Updated: Craig Huey Writes Another Big Check – CA-36: Janice Hahn Shows Fundraising Lead in July 12 Special Congressional Election

    July 1, 2011 /

    Los Angeles City Council Member Janice Hahn and GOP Congressional Nominee and businessman Craig Huey

    According to the latest financial reports.

    Janice Hahn doubled up on Craig Huey for the last two months of fundraising for the Southern California special House election, according to campaign finance reports provided to POLITICO.

    A spokesman for Huey said he will report $323,000 in receipts from April 28 to June 22. Hahn took in $676,932 for the same period.

    The Los Angeles Democrat also has a substantial cash-on-hand lead, with $326,338 remaining in the bank for the final week and a half.

    Hueys campaign did not indicate whether his campaign figures included any of his own personal funds.

    One of two things will happen.

    Either Craig Huey will write the big check of $250K after today and be on spending par with Hahn the last week or his polling shows him behind and he will shut down the self-financing.

    With about a week to go in the campaign, we will know how the race shapes up, if the big money from Huey comes in from his own bank account.

    And, I have to repeat, this is an overwhelmingly registered Democratic District and it is a tough race for Craig Huey. The real campaign may come in 2012 when this CD is changed via reapportionment redistricting.

    Update:

    Craig Huey has written a one half installment of the big check having loaned his campaign another $100K on June 24th, two days after the June 22nd filing deadline. It looks like the spending will continue and this race is competitive.

    In addition to the loans to himself, Huey had raised $144,120 by the end of the reporting period, bringing his total campaign fund to $839,514. He had $56,526 left in his treasury.

    But Huey, too, has continued to add to his coffers since the latest reporting period, notices filed with the FEC showed.  On June 24 he donated $100,000 to campaign.  He also has received $5,000 from the California Republican Party and $10,000 from others in the last few days.

  • Antonio Villaraigosa,  Craig Huey,  Debra Bowen,  Jane Harman,  Janice Hahn

    Conservative Publisher Craig Huey to Run for Rep Jane Harman’s Congressional Seat?

    February 8, 2011 /

    Craig Huey of ElectionForum.org

    I have known Craig since attending El Segundo High School in the 1960’s. He is a good friend – and consistently conservative over the decades.

    Rep. Jane Harman’s Congressional Distirct (CD-36) is tough for a Republican/conservative to run in, since the Democrats maintain an 18 point lead in registration. You know all about those gerrymandered California Congressional Districts, right?

     But, if Craig wants to run, then why not.

    A publisher of conservative election guides is considering entering the fray in the 36th Congressional District.

    Republican Craig Huey runs several websites, newsletters and forums that aim to “help Evangelical Christians vote their values,” including ElectionsForums.org and JudgeVoterGuide.org.

    Huey said local party leaders and Tea Party groups have approached him about running for the seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Jane Harman, who plans to step down to lead the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

    “I’m talking to some people right now and getting a lot of encouragement to (run),” he said this morning.

    Huey, 60, lives just outside the district in Rolling Hills Estates, but said he might move if he decides to enter the race. He said he grew up in the area covered by the seat and runs an advertising company, Creative Direct Marketing Group, that is located in Torrance.

    Craig would be opposed by two formidable Democrats: Los Angeles City Councilwoman Janice Hahn (from San Pedro) who has secured the endorsement of LA Mayor Antonio Villariagosa and Marina Del Rey resident and California Secretary of State Debra Bowen.