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POLITICIANS ALREADY BUILDING ’82 WAR CHESTS

By D Magazine |

Congressional elections are still more than 18 months away, but local politicians already have about $500,000 stored in campaign chests just waiting to be used.

The campaign stashes, which range from $265,275 for Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Collins, to less than $3700 for Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Mattox, are left over from 1980 congressional battles. And according to federal election law, the winners and the losers can use the extra bucks however they sec fit.

Most incumbents are sitting tight on their money. Collins, who is said to be considering a challenge next year of Democratic U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, is being especially closemouthed about what he’s doing with his 1980 leftovers.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Phil Gramm has the second largest amount- $191,776-stashed away, according to records filed with the Federal Election Commission. “I raised it [the money] to run, and I’m going to use it for that,” Gramm says. “You can’t hold strong views without making strong enemies, and I expect to use the money in the next election. I’m as tight with my campaign money as I am tight with the people’s money.”

Democratic U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, with $3855 left in his campaign chest, said he would use the money to supplement staff salaries.

Among losing candidates, Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Pauken had the most left over from his race -more than $15,000.

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