The five other challengers listed with the Utah Elections Office did not have reports filed with the FEC. Constitution Party candidate W. David Perry said he has not reached the $5,000 threshold yet, nor has Libertarian candidate Austin Sherwood Lett. Calls to the other candidates were not returned.

Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, running for a sixth term representing the state's 3rd Congressional District has raised more than $100,000 this past quarter, bringing his election's total to $428,811. He has $46,040 cash on hand.

Cannon's biggest donor this period was the National Restaurant Association PAC, which donated a total of $5,500. He also received substantial donations from technology companies, utilities and Realtor PACs.

Republican challenger John Jacob lent his campaign another $126,000 in the first quarter, bringing his personal loan total to $205,000, according to the report. He has received $500 in contributions since Jan. 1 and $8,100 in contributions to date. He has $6,708 cash on hand.

Jacob has said in the past he is willing to put $1 million of his own money into the race. There is no legal limit on what an individual running for office can contribute to his or her own race out of their own pocket. Family members are limited to the same $2,100 per election as other individuals.

Cannon's other Republican challenger Merrill Cook has raised $16,955 since Jan. 1, which is also his total amount raised to date. He has $15,263 cash on hand.

Cannon's Libertarian challenger Philip Lear Hallman said he has received no contributions so far, and none of the other candidates, including Democratic candidate Christian Burridge, has reports in the FEC database.

In the race for Utah's 1st District seat, Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah has received $40,468 in contributions since Jan. 1. Contributors have given him $127,799 and he has $63,397 cash on hand, according to his report.

Bishop's chief of staff Scott Parker said he is satisfied with where the campaign fund is right now and that it is more than he had at this time in previous elections.

Democratic challenger Steven Olsen received $2,125 in contributions in the first quarter and has lent his campaign $10,867.31. He has $7,755.86 cash on hand.

Challenger John Thompson, an unaffiliated candidate who has since withdrawn from the race, raised $41,177 but received no contributions this past quarter, according to his report. He has $529.81 cash on hand and has spent $68,833 so far. He lent his campaign $32,000.

State party conventions will be held in May and Utah's primary election is June 27.

To see the candidates' complete filings, go to www.fec.gov.

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