Maria Chappa

March 10, 2008 - 5:44am

Lance and Whitman have the same fundraising firm, and no candidates feel like disclosing fundraising details

In the crowded field of Republican primary candidates in the seventh congressional district, one fundraising firm is working for two contenders.

TurnKey Productions is raising money for two of the top GOP candidates to replace Mike Fergsuon. In one corner is T. Robin Visconi, who’s working for State Sen. Leonard Lance. Her partner at TurnKey, Maria Chappa, is signed on with Kate Whitman.

“There’s a firewall between them. Obviously they’re not talking about the campaigns with one another,” said Whitman campaign manager Anthony Attanassio.

But that’s not all. Lance and another candidate, P. Kelly Hatfield, share the same treasurer – Ron Gravino.

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February 20, 2007 - 12:48pm

Estabrook meeting today

GOP Businesswoman Anne Evans Estabrook continues to gear up for a 2008 U.S. Senate bid against Frank Lautenberg. She has hired consultants Larry Weitzner and Tom Blakely, pollster Adam Geller, and fundraiser Maria Chappa. The team will meet today.

Editor's Note: Geller says he has not been hired by Estabrook, and Blakely notes that today's campaign meeting is with Chappa to discuss fundraising.

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