Tim Kaine Rakes In $2.2 Million in First Quarter, while George Allen Raised only $1.4 Million.

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Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine’s Senate campaign had a monster first quarter, raking in $2.2 million and ending March with $4.4 million in the bank.

Kaine, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is unchallenged in the June 12 primary and likely to face George Allen, a former governor and Senator, in a general election race anticipated to be among the closest in the country and instrumental to both parties’ quest for the Senate majority.

The Kaine campaign highlighted in a release today that it has raised a total of $7.4 million in the past year from 19,000 individual donors, including more than 14,000 who have given $200 or less.

Allen has not yet announced his first-quarter fundraising. Reports for the Jan. 1 through March 31 fundraising quarter are due April 15 at midnight.

George Allen’s Senate campaign announced today that the former governor and Senator raised more than $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2012, leaving the Republican with $2.7 million in cash on hand as of the end of March.

Allen is likely to advance beyond the June 12 primary to face off against former Gov. Tim Kaine (D), who earlier today announced raising $2.2 million last quarter. Kaine’s campaign is expected to report $4.4 million in the bank as of Saturday.

This is Allen’s biggest quarterly haul since the first quarter of 2011 — his first three months in the race — when he brought in $1.5 million.

“Virginia families and small business owners know there is a better way forward and they are energized to bring positive change to Washington,” Allen said in a statement. “We will continue to advocate a proven, pro-job-growth agenda to create jobs, unleash our plentiful energy resources and help restore the promise of the American Dream.”

Source:  Rollcall.com