by Caitlin Huey-Burns

Senator Chuck Schumer raised the most cash in 2009

The 2010 midterm elections are just beginning to heat up, but fundraising has been going strong for a long time. The Federal Election Commission recently released the top 50 senate campaigns in terms of fundraising in 2009. New York Democrat Chuck Schumer's campaign came in first with $10,091,158. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid who is in a battle to keep his seat came in second with $9,556,523. And Charlie Crist who is running for Senate in Florida came in third despite facing tough resistance from Republican and Tea Party favorite Marco Rubio. Recently, Crist decided to drop out of the Republican primary and run as an independent. Some donors are asking for their money back.

Here is the FEC's list of the top 50 senate campaigns in 2009:

Candidate State Party Incumbent/Challenger/Open Seat Receipts

1 SCHUMER, CHARLES E NY DEM INCUMBENT $10,091,158

2 REID, HARRY NV DEM INCUMBENT $9,556,523

3 CRIST, CHARLIE FL REP OPEN $8,999,140

4 *PAGLIUCA, STEVE MA DEM OPEN $8,385,350

5 PORTMAN, ROB OH REP OPEN $7,654,320

6 GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN ELIZABETH NY DEM INCUMBENT $7,147,236

7 MCMAHON, LINDA CT REP OPEN $6,537,661

8 SPECTER, ARLEN PA DEM INCUMBENT $5,990,170

9 BOXER, BARBARA CA DEM INCUMBENT $5,880,591

10 LINCOLN, BLANCHE L AR DEM INCUMBENT $5,515,076

11 *COAKLEY, MARTHA MA DEM OPEN $5,236,955

12 MCCAIN, JOHN S AZ REP INCUMBENT $5,030,669

13 MEEK, KENDRICK B FL DEM OPEN $4,968,786

14 TOOMEY, PATRICK JOSEPH PA REP CHALLENGER $4,868,992

15 BENNET, MICHAEL F CO DEM INCUMBENT $4,824,998

16 KIRK, MARK STEVEN IL REP OPEN $4,784,639

17 BLUNT, ROY MO REP OPEN $4,643,873

18 VITTER, DAVID LA REP INCUMBENT $4,455,511

19 MURRAY, PATRICIA L WA DEM INCUMBENT $4,393,302

20 BURR, RICHARD NC REP INCUMBENT $4,244,082

21 CARNAHAN, ROBIN MO DEM OPEN $4,029,463

22 *CAPUANO, MICHAEL E MA DEM OPEN $3,937,937

23 THUNE, JOHN SD REP INCUMBENT $3,750,834

24 FIORINA, CARLY CA REP CHALLENGER $3,584,133

25 GIANNOULIAS, ALEXANDER IL DEM OPEN $3,576,259

26 SHELBY, RICHARD C AL REP INCUMBENT $3,567,056

27 RUBIO, MARCO FL REP OPEN $3,377,857

28 FISHER, LEE IRWIN OH DEM OPEN $3,349,619

29 FEINGOLD, RUSSELL D WI DEM INCUMBENT $3,049,467

30 *KHAZEI, ALAN MA DEM OPEN $2,907,021

31 GRASSLEY, CHARLES E IA REP INCUMBENT $2,869,517

32 ISAKSON, JOHN HARDY GA REP INCUMBENT $2,864,186

33 INOUYE, DANIEL K HI DEM INCUMBENT $2,860,239

34 WYDEN, RONALD LEE OR DEM INCUMBENT $2,694,632

35 SIMMONS, ROBERT R CT REP OPEN $2,355,462

36 CONWAY, JOHN WILLIAM (JACK) KY DEM OPEN $2,336,399

37 DEMINT, JAMES W SC REP INCUMBENT $2,335,172

38 HODES, PAUL W NH DEM OPEN $2,322,697

39 TIAHRT, TODD KS REP OPEN $2,214,950

40 LEAHY, PATRICK VT DEM INCUMBENT $2,187,070

41 HOFFMAN, DAVID IL DEM OPEN $2,170,267

42 BENNETT, ROBERT F UT REP INCUMBENT $2,039,902

43 MELANCON, CHARLES LA DEM CHALLENGER $1,962,861

44 MORAN, JERRY KS REP OPEN $1,838,394

45 PAUL, RAND KY REP OPEN $1,774,651

46 COBURN, THOMAS A OK REP INCUMBENT $1,698,158

47 GRAYSON, C M TREY KY REP OPEN $1,694,443

48 CRAPO, MICHAEL D ID REP INCUMBENT $1,652,568

49 MURKOWSKI, LISA AK REP INCUMBENT $1,649,225

50 GANLEY, THOMAS D OH REP OPEN $1,625,011

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