Larry Joe Doherty reports over $122,000 cash-on-hand for the first quarter

Larry Joe Doherty, Democratic Nominee for CD 10, reports over $122,000 cash-on-hand for the first quarter

McCaul faces his first well-financed challenge in a record Democratic turnout year

(Austin) — Larry Joe Doherty, the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 10th Congressional District, today reported receiving $108,680 from 141 contributors since his last filing on February 14, 2008, giving him $122,452 cash-on-hand.

“People are ready for change,” noted Doherty, “we saw it at the polls, we saw it at the caucuses, and we’re seeing it in our fundraising.” Doherty won the March 4th Democratic primary by 22 points, sweeping all eight of the district’s counties in an election that saw a record turnout of voters.

“On one hand, Mike McCaul is ignoring the fact that Americans want our troops home and out of a civil war in Iraq that has no end in sight,” Doherty stated. “On the other hand, McCaul is ignoring the economic crisis that’s squeezing middle class families with rising gas prices, rising food prices and health care costs that are out control.”

“Time and again McCaul has rejected bi-partisan efforts to provide practical solutions,” noted Doherty. “And if he’s not going to be a part of the solution, it’s time for him to step aside.”

In the past year, the Republican incumbent voted 4 times against the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which would help ease the rising costs of health care by extending health insurance coverage to an additional 4 million low-income children. In those same votes, McCaul opposed providing employment guarantees for family members of severely wounded servicemen and women who are at risk of losing their jobs while caring for their wounded loved one.

“The voters are frustrated and are demanding change,” noted spokesperson Andy Kabza. “Larry Joe Doherty has proven he’ll stand up for middle class families by going toe-to-toe with Mike McCaul.”

A Houston native, Larry Joe and his wife, Joanne, reside and maintain a wildlife preserve in Washington County.

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