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# Grimm And Recchia Neck-And-Neck In Fundraising, But Grimm Carries Heavy Debt From Legal Bills
- URL: https://bklyner.com/grimm-and-recchia-neck-and-neck-in-fundraising-but-grimm-carries-heavy-debt-from-legal-bills-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2014-04-17T15:55:41.000Z
- Updated: 2014-04-17T15:55:41.000Z
- Author: Ned Berke
- Tags: Congress, #API-Imported

![grimm](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/grimm-580x453.jpg)

Congressman Michael Grimm and Democratic [challenger Domenic Recchia](/recchia-campaign-congress/) filed their latest fundraising totals earlier this week, with the incumbent just barely edging out his opponent in available cash.

[Grimm’s April filing shows ](http://observer.com/2014/04/recchia-and-grimm-release-fund-raising-tallies/?ref=bklyner.com)that he raised $345,000 over the last filing period, giving him just under $1.2 million to spend.

Recchia, meanwhile, posted $206,000 in cash raised, bringing his total to approximately $1.07 million.

Grimm’s filing, however, also showed that he’s carrying more than $450,000 in debt, largely due to legal expenses connected to the investigation into his 2010 fundraising. While the congressman hasn’t been accused of wrongdoing, [several close associates have been questioned or arrested](/michael-grimm-sure-knows-how-to-choose-them/), and [prosecutors appear to be gunning for the incumbent](/woman-accused-of-illegally-funneling-money-to-michael-grimm-will-not-implicate-congressman/).