CQ Following Sali-Minnick Race

Democrats have targeted the race, however, because of Sali’s relatively tepid showing in the 2006 election. Sali won the five-candidate Republican primary with just one-quarter of the vote and won the general election with 49.9 percent of the vote while Grant received 44.8 percent. Democrats argue that Minnick’s strong fundraising makes him a better candidate this election cycle. Grant spent $468,000 in the entire election cycle in 2006, while Minnick already has raised nearly that much/ Marie Horrigan , Congressional Quarterly. More here