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# Recchia Raises Record Amount In His Effort To Unseat Grimm
- URL: https://bklyner.com/recchia-raises-record-amount-in-his-effort-to-unseat-grimm-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2013-04-15T17:26:55.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-15T17:26:55.000Z
- Author: wsimpson
- Tags: 11th Congressional District, #API-Imported

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Domenic Recchia. Source: Facebook

Councilman Domenic Recchia raised a whopping $412,000 in the five weeks since he announced his candidacy for the 11th Congressional District, according to a [report](http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/04/democrat%5Frecchia%5Fclaims%5Frecord.html?ref=bklyner.com) by SI Live.

Recchia, who is looking to unseat Republican Congressman Michael Grimm, raised all the money from individual donors. The Southern Brooklyn city councilman claims that this is a record for money raised in the 11th District in a single quarter.

Since [Recchia announced](/domenic-recchia-congress-campaign-michael-grimm/) his candidacy on February 26, he has raised an impressive $12,118 a day, which adds up to $82,400 a week.

“I’m honored to have earned the support of so many people who have stepped up for our campaign because they know that when elected, I will be a powerful advocate for the middle class, job growth, education, Social Security and Medicare,” Recchia said in a release.

Grimm, in response, slammed Recchia in SI Live with a backhanded compliment over the councilman’s ability to raise cash.

> “It comes as no surprise that Dominic \[*sic*\] can raise money, because he’s not just a career politician, but a career candidate – having seat shopped for almost every elected position in New York City. We’ve seen his latest attempts at borough president and city comptroller; however, I will not allow him to make Staten Island his last resort.”