Labrador behind in fund-raising

There’s been much made about the timing of U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador’s entry into the governor’s race last week .

But don’t dismiss the obvious. What Labrador did was put together the apparatus to start raising money for a governor’s campaign, and a GOP primary that looms barely a year away. And in the money race, Labrador is already running at a disadvantage.

Because Lt. Gov. Brad Little jumped into the race last summer, he was able to raise $393,000 by Dec. 31 . Russell Fulcher raised $51,000 in 2016 . Tommy Ahlquist entered the race in 2017, and won’t have to file a campaign finance report until the summer — but the Boise developer and doctor is expected to run a big-money campaign. As of right now, Labrador is vying for dollars and votes with these three Republican opponents.

While Labrador is playing catchup, the gap probably isn’t insurmountable/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Education News. More here.