The June 5 primary election between Justin Fareed and Michael Erin Woody for the Republican side of the ticket for California’s 24th Congressional District is in the final stretch, with the South County’s Fareed far ahead of his opponent.
According to the most recent campaign filings, Fareed has raised significantly more than his opponent, with at least $530,000 raised and around $360,000 spent during the campaign. As of May 24, his office reported $318,000 cash on hand.
Woody, on the other hand, has raised around $17,600, according to a quarterly report filed in April. That report states Woody has spent some $87,165, with total debt for the campaign listed at around $135,000.
The two Republicans will face one another at the polls on June 5 and the winner will face incumbent Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) in the fall, assuming the sitting congressman receives more votes than at least one of his challengers.
Even though Carbajal is by all accounts the favorite on June 5 and in November’s election, that has not stopped him from raising considerable funding for his war chest.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, Carbajal had raised almost $2 million by the middle of May. His campaign at that time had spent more than $877,000 and had somewhere around $1.4 million cash on hand at the time of filing.
While Carbajal’s endorsements have, like his fundraising, thus far outpaced Fareed and Woody’s, Fareed did capture a notable one at the end of April when the Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association came out in favor of his candidacy.
“Upholding the rule of law and ensuring that our law enforcement officers have the tools they need to keep our families safe is a top priority of mine,” Fareed stated following the announcement.
This article appears in May 31 – Jun 7, 2018.
