Two Bluegrass State Congressmen give big to NRCC

While many of Kentucky's candidates for Congress are scrambling to impress with their fundraising numbers as today's second quarter filing deadline passes, two members of the Commonwealth's Congressional delegation are evidently comfortable enough to share the wealth from their campaign warchests.

U.S. Reps Geoff Davis (R-Ft. Mitchell) and Hal Rogers (R-Somerset) have each made sizeable contributions to the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) according to an article by Politico, cited first in the state by the blog Blue Grass, Red State.

Davis outlayed $200,000 to the NRCC in a fundraising drive intended to help "minimize expected losses in November," according to Politico.

Rogers contributed $150,000.

Each man made the contributions from their campaign committees, which may not be fully in play this election cycle given that the two incumbents face challengers with minimal financial resources.

Davis is seeking his fourth-term as the representative from Kentucky's 4th Congressional District after beating well-known and well-funded opponents in the last three elections. This November, he faces Lagrange physician and Democratic nominee Michael Kelley.

A representative from Kelley's campaign told PolitickerKY.com today that they had not yet topped $10,000 in spending in the campaign thus far. Kelley has also said he does not expect to be a "big money" candidate.

Rogers, meanwhile, faces no Democrat, and only a challenger running as an indpendent.

In March, London Helicopter Pilot Jim Holbert announced he would run against Rogers, who is aiming for re-election to 5th Congressional District seat he has held since 1981.

According to the last reports on file with the Federal Election Commission - dating from April 30 - Davis' campaign had over $671,000 on hand.

Rogers' campaign held over $980,000, as of that same date.