Donations despite no Representation

Roughly one of four donations to House candidates so far this election cycle is coming from individual donors from outside states. But some candidates are receiving more of these out-of-state checks than others.

During the 2009 calendar year, House Democratic candidates received more than 30 percent of their donations from citizens who can’t legally vote for these candidates — because the live in another state — but still have chosen to contribute to their campaigns.
Meanwhile, Republican House candidates raised just over 21 percent of their donations from out-of-state contributors.

This disparity in fundraising from outside a lawmaker’s district can account for part of a larger financial advantage that Democrats have over GOP House candidates. In all, House Democratic candidates raised almost $85 million from individuals during 2009, while their Republican counterparts raised $68 million.
Major House candidates receiving the largest percentage of out of state money in individual donations are:

1. Rep. John Conyers Jr. D-Mich., 99.6 percent
2. Rep. Chellie Pingree , D-Maine, 93 percent
3. House Candidate Linda Stender, D-N.J., 92.8 percent
4. Rep. James L. Oberstar , D-Minn., 91.5 percent
5. House Candidate Krystal Ball, D-Va., 88.5 percent
6. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy , D-R.I., 86.3 percent
7.Rep. Tom Rooney , R-Fla., 85.6 percent
8. House Candidate Doug Hoffman, R-N.Y., 84.4 percent 9.Rep. Dan Burton , R-Ind., 81.8 percent
10. House Candidate Tommy Sowers, D-Texas, 80.9 percent 11. House Candidate William Russell, R-Pa., 80.3 percent
12. Rep. Earl Pomeroy , D-N.D., 80.2 percent

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003297885
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/74507-worst-rnc-cash-flow-in-a-decade