Republican Andy Harris is getting help from big-name party operatives as he builds his campaign bankroll for a rematch against freshman Rep. Frank Kratovil Jr. in Maryland.
On Wednesday, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, who is a former Maryland lieutenant governor, will head to the Eastern Shore for a $250-per-head event in Chestertown.
Then, on Dec. 2, Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price of Georgia is heading to Cambridge, Md., to headline a $125-per-person reception for Harris.
The following week, former GOP Gov. Bob Ehrlich will host a $125-per-person event in Baltimore County before a Baltimore Ravens football game.
Harris, a state senator, is the candidate of choice of state and national party leaders. He lost the House seat in 2008 by fewer than 3,000 votes -- he pulled 174,213 versus 177,065 for Democrat Kratovil.
Harris had $313,000 in the bank as of Sept. 30, while Kratovil reported $691,000 in cash on hand.
A Kratovil spokesman says the incumbent's upcoming fundraising scheduleincludes an event scheduled for Saturday featuring fellow Maryland Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House majority leader.
CQ Politics rates the race in Maryland's 1st Congressional District a Tossup.
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