Shopping mall developer and former Arizona Democratic Party chairman Jim Pederson is challenging US Senator Jon Kyl (Republican) for his seat and intends to use a big chunk of his own money to do it. He’s already committed $800,000 to the primary campaign - where he faces no opposition - and has also raised $723,000 in two weeks with support from
national Party leaders. Kyl meanwhile has a $6.3 million war chest. Polls show Pederson 10-20 percent behind Kyl.
Pederson has never held public office. He isn’t widely known outside political circles. And in a state where Republicans hold a 5.5 percentage point edge in voter registration, Kyl has managed to hold a steady lead in early polls.
Still, Democrats say the race is one among seven nationwide where they believe they can take GOP-held Senate seats in 2006.
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