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Scalise Attempts To Cover His Alaskan Tracks

Scalise was in Alaska while Congressional leaders were in New Orleans trying to help his constituents

JEFFERSON—NOLA.com’s Capital Hill reported noted that Steve Scalise has sent a letter to the Democratic Leadership requesting items related to hurricane disaster relief be included in a stimulus bill to be considered this September.

“Scalise is a day late and a dollar short,” said Joel Coon, campaign manager for Jim Harlan, a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District. “His letter is merely an attempt to cover the tracks he left in the Alaska snow.”

Scalise Campaign Is Broke

Massive Debt and Poor Fundraising Show Trouble for Scalise As He Traipses To Alaska In Search of Oil

JEFFERSON—Congressman Steve Scalise has reported a weak $200,000 cash on hand for his campaign with more than $192,000 in debt.

“Scalise is dead in the water,” said Joel Coon, campaign manager for Jim Harlan who is challenging Scalise.




Lacombe businessman to challenge Scalise

Publication: 
The Times-Picayune

Jim Harlan, a businessman from Lacombe, announced Tuesday he will challenge U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise for the 1st District congressional seat in November.

Harlan, 56, ran an oil and gas storage company before Hurricane Katrina, campaign spokesman Joel Coon said. Harlan plans to focus on revamping energy policy, improving affordable health care, and creating jobs in the 1st District, Coon said.

Harlan has an immediate advantage over other recent challengers for the 1st District seat: He has accrued a war chest of $554,378, according to his campaign finance report.

Scalise Faces Financial Challenge

Publication: 
New Orleans City News

This fall, 1st District Congressman Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, will be challenged by Democrat Jim Harlan, a Lacombe businessman. Harlan was in the oil and gas business before Katrina and recently switched parties. He already has $554,378 in his campaign war chest. Although most of these funds are his own, it is still a very significant sum for a challenger.

Harlan Launches Web Ads

Publication: 
The Reduct Box

Democrat, Jim Harlan, is also taking advantage of his comparatvely large war chest in his battle for Steve Scalise’s LA-01 seat.

 

Competition for Congress is intense

Publication: 
Houma Today

Every other race has something to distinguish it. Even in the GOP stronghold of the 1st District, where Congressman Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, won a spring election, Democratic businessman Jim Harlan aims to make the race at least financially competitive. He has put up the biggest personal ante of any candidate in the state, $525,000, more than double what Scalise has in his as-yet unreplenished coffers. Because Harlan has only lent his campaign that money, it remains to be seen how much of it he actually spends.

Scalise Has Less Money than Opponent

Publication: 
The Advocate

Scalise, 42, has about $211,000 in campaign cash on hand and $192,000 in debt as he faces another election for a full term in the fall, according to campaign finance reports.

The 1st Congressional District in suburban New Orleans has voted solidly Republican for decades. But St. Tammany Parish businessman Jim Harlan, 56, an independent-turned-Democrat, thinks Scalise's financial situation makes him vulnerable.

"Scalise is dead in the water," Joel Coon, Harlan's campaign manager, said recently.

Harlan: Special Interest Fighter

Publication: 
Daily Kingfish

Democratic candidate Jim Harlan has released his first ad of the campaign...