For immediate release: April 10, 2012

Kuster Announces Raising Over $350,000 in the First Quarter; Has More Than $1 Million Cash on Hand

Democratic Congressional Candidate Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced today that she has more than $1 million cash on hand following the first quarter of fundraising in 2012 in which she raised more than $350,000.

“Our fundraising shows the depth of the grassroots support for our campaign,” said Kuster Campaign Manager, Garrick Delzell. “Voters are continuing to express their disappointment with Congress and business as usual in Washington DC. Now more than ever it is clear that we need to bring a new approach to Congress to get our country back on track.”

Since April of 2011, the campaign has raised over $1,410,000 from 12,000 donors. Over 84% has been raised from individual supporters, and less than 16% from Political Action Committees. The average contribution for this reporting period was $53.58.

Annie Kuster currently works as a consultant to New Hampshire nonprofits at Newfound Strategies, a firm she founded. Born and raised in Concord, Kuster has a long history as a community activist, author, public policy advocate, and attorney with deep roots in the Granite State. She worked with New Hampshire colleges to help create the UNIQUE 529 College Savings Program to help families save for their children to attend college, and worked with a coalition of health care providers to help create the Medication Bridge Program that distributes free medication to New Hampshire families and seniors who cannot afford the high cost of prescription drugs. She has served as a board member or adviser to the NH Charitable Foundation, the Trust for Public Lands, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire, the United Way, and many other community groups.

*Kuster’s first quarter FEC report will not be finalized until it is filed on 4/15/2012, all numbers should be considered estimates until that time.

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