Taffy Howard’s last FEC Report before her campaign ends – $78k raised, $101k spent, $132k Cash on hand

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Here’s Taffy Howard’s last hurrah, before Dusty Johnson handily defeats her in the primary.

TaffyHoward_PreprimaryFEC by Pat Powers on Scribd

Howard raised an ok $78,260.00. Not great, but not embarrassingly low, as some of her totals have been. But, it’s probably too little, too late.   Against this, she spent $100,671.91, leaving her $132,303.06 for possibly a mailing, and a little tv. Maybe.

But ultimately, it’s over, as she has been outmatched and outclassed for the entire campaign. She might be running a race that would work for constitutional office, but not Congress.

12 thoughts on “Taffy Howard’s last FEC Report before her campaign ends – $78k raised, $101k spent, $132k Cash on hand”

  1. It is incredibly embarassing that this is the effort she put forth. It’s as if she didn’t have any organizational skills or clue about running a statewide campaign at all prior to announcing.

    Dusty has many flaws but also many strengths. He knows how to run and run hard and he isn’t afraid to go his own way. So maybe those flaws he has aren’t flaws. Maybe they are just him sticking to what he believes and if he has to vanquish a Liz May or a Taffy then so be it.

    But they both had an opportunity to run a respectable campaign and they utterly failed.

    He spent $36k. That’s the saddest part of Taffy’s campaign. She didn’t even make him spend his money.

  2. Never give Lautenschlaggers a dime. That was her biggest mistake. That and having no idea what she was doing.

  3. Always hard for a challenger versus an incumbent who is fundraising from day 1

  4. Interesting names I saw

    Charlie Hoffman

    Janet Jensen

    Karla Lems

    Lee Qualm

  5. Sit down Taffy, her new TV ad is literally an attack ad followed by “I’m Taffy Howard and I approve this message.” She can’t even run on her own positions or platform. I’m sick of the negativity. Dusty needs to stomp on her more though

    1. You ain’t seen nothin yet. Wait until Noem’s attack ads against Smith start running.

      1. At least smith will get 30%. There’s no class in it when you’re down by 50+

        1. I don’t think there’s any class in SD politics at the moment but I get your point.

  6. Dusty is just a puppet in DC backed by the Koch family. Taffy has the know how and guts to stand up for what is right and honorable. GO TAFFY………

    1. I’m sorry the New Jersey superPAC that’s funding her campaign holds your mind so much…I also didn’t realize showing up 86% of the time was such an upgrade…

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