WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Lucas, D-Ky., kept a sizeable fund-raising lead over Republican challenger Geoff Davis during the second quarter of the year, campaign finance records show.

        Mr. Lucas, running for his third term in Congress, also has more than double the amount of cash on hand as the campaign moves into the summer stretch.

Lucas

        The congressman raised $182,901 during the second quarter, with most — $118,276 — coming from political action committees. He raised $59,225 from individual donors and $5,400 from party committees.

        He has collected $867,345 overall and had $686,089 available at the end of June, according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission.

        Incumbents typically have a monetary advantage because they already successfully campaigned for office and usually have more access to a network of donors and political action committees.

National interest

        With the balance of power in the House so tight — Republicans hold an 11-seat advantage — every race this year has the potential to attract national interest.

        Mr. Lucas is also the only Democrat in Kentucky's eight-member congressional delegation, making him a perennial GOP target despite his conservative voting record.

        Mr. Davis, a Boone County management consultant and former Army Ranger, raised $145,339 in the second quarter: $82,627 from individual donors, $53,612 from political action committees and $9,100 from party committees. He has raised $423,419 overall and had $272,182 in cash on hand.

        Mr. Davis, making his first run for office, raised more money from individual donors than Mr. Lucas did.

        Heavy political action committee donations to the candidates reflect the intensity of the November mid-term elections, when, unlike many years, both parties have legitimate chances to take power.

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