Democratic Congressional candidate Tedra Cobb talks with Enterprise staff at the newspaper’s office in Saranac Lake Sept. 6 about her campaign’s differences from opponent, incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik. (Enterprise photo — Peter Crowley)

Democrat Tedra Cobb outraised incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik in the first half of October, according to the last filings from the Federal Election Commission.

Cobb, of Canton, received $145,000 in the period from Oct. 1 through Oct. 17 compared with $116,000 for Stefanik, R-Willsboro, who is seeking her third two-year term.

Cobb collected about 64 percent of her donations from inside New York’s 21st Congressional District. About 47 percent were $100 or less, according to an analysis of the FEC documents.

Cobb did not collect any money from corporate political action committees. She accepted $1,000 from Friends of Kathy Hochul, which is a PAC set up by the lieutenant governor. Cobb also received $1,200 from the campaign of Tanya Boone, who dropped out of the NY-21 race in February.

Stefanik received 59 percent of her contributions from outside the district, and 82 percent were greater than $100. Stefanik received nearly $54,000 from political action committees.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik speaks with the Enterprise editorial board Oct. 5, 2018, at the newspaper’s Saranac Lake office. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Cerbone)

The Cobb campaign seized on that fact. Stefanik received $5,000 from U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe’s Fund for a Conservative Future PAC. Inhofe, R-Okla., has claimed climate change is a hoax.

Stefanik also has taken $5,400 from the Berexco family, which has oil and gas interests in Kansas, as well as $2,500 from Amgen, which is a pharmaceutical company that has been investigated for promoting off-label drugs for patients with cancer and anemia, and hiding negative research data, according to a news release.

“I’m not taking a dime of corporate money,” Cobb said in a news release. “The difference in our donors is clear. She works for corporate special interests, I will work only for you.”

Stefanik has raised twice as much this overall campaign season — $2.66 million compared with $1.31 million for Cobb.

When asked to comment on the fundraising report, Stefanik campaign spokesman Lenny Alcivar pointed to the fact that Stefanik also had $1.26 million worth of cash on hand as of Oct. 1 compared with $232,000 for Cobb.

“The Stefanik campaign looks forward to winning on Election Day,” he said.

Cobb has spent about $466,000 during this period — about $328,000 on a media advertising blitz.

Stefanik has spent $201,000, including about $171,000 in advertising.

Green Party candidate Lynn Kahn did not file a report, which is only required if candidates receive at least $5,000 in donations or make $5,000 worth of expenses.

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NY-21 candidate fundraising for Oct. 1-17

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Rep. Elise Stefanik (Republican)

¯ Cash at the beginning of the month: $1,345,000

¯ Contributions received: $116,000

¯ Expenses incurred: $201,000

¯ Cash in bank as of Oct. 17: $1,260,000

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Tedra Cobb (Democratic)

¯ Cash at the beginning of the month: $554,000

¯ Contributions received: $145,000

¯ Expenses incurred: $466,000

¯ Cash in bank as of Oct. 17: $232,000

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Lynn Kahn (Green)

¯ Candidate did not file report

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Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand

(Source: Federal Election Commission)