Jason Isaac, Republican candidate for State Representative in Texas House District 45, has raised over $169,000 in his campaign to unseat incumbent Democrat Patrick Rose. For this reporting period, Isaac’s fundraising total surpasses the total amount raised in the same reporting period by the past three Republican candidates combined.

Isaac’s fundraising success comes from a variety of sources, including hundreds of small-dollar donations and several large individual contributions. During the final hours of the reporting period, the campaign leveraged multiple new media channels to solicit donors, including aggressive Twitter posts, Facebook updates, and email. In the final few hours, the campaign raised over $7,000 via new media alone.

“The support my campaign for State Representative has received this early is simply overwhelming. The people of Hays, Caldwell, and Blanco counties have had enough of self-serving politicians and are ready for new leadership. They are ready to join me in getting back to work for real conservative solutions, not the inexperienced philosophies of the Democrat incumbent,” said Jason Isaac.

This next legislative session, Texas is facing a multi-billion dollar budget deficit. Solving these problems will require real-world, hands-on business experience and fiscal responsibility. Incumbent Democrat Patrick Rose’s disappointing record demonstrates that he is not cut out to handle the looming budget challenges. He has received failing grades from the leading business and fiscal organizations in the state including:

Texas Association of Business (61% avg.)
Americans for Prosperity (57% ’07)
Heritage Alliance (36% avg.)
National Federation of Independent Business (69% avg.)
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (44% avg.)

“Texans can no longer afford the Washington-style spending tactics of the incumbent Democrat,” said Isaac.