New campaign-finance reports show that three candidates for Congress – Democrats Michael Brennan and Steve Meister and Republican Dean Scontras – are getting low on cash as the campaign enters its final days.

Of the three, Brennan was in the best financial shape. He reports having $27,912 in cash remaining on May 21, out of a total of $241,602 raised during the campaign.

Meister had $187 cash on hand, while his campaign had debts of $17,893. Almost all of that money was owed to the candidate himself, who has loaned dollars to his campaign.

Scontras had $7,244 in cash, plus debts of $66,509. Scontras has loaned $62,300 to his campaign, most of which has yet to be repaid.

The other five candidates – Republican Charlie Summers and Democrats Adam Cote, Mark Lawrence, Chellie Pingree and Ethan Strimling – must file their latest campaign-finance reports by midnight tonight.

These are the last reports that the candidates must file with the Federal Election Commission prior to the June 10 primaries. However, if any candidate receives a contribution of $1,000 or more in the campaign's waning days, he or she must report that money.

– Kevin Wack

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