In her bid for the congressional seat in Illinois' 11th District, State Sen. Debbie Halvorson has so far raised over $860,000, including $581,000 in the first quarter of 2008.

From a statement just released by her campaign:

Remarkable financial support continues to pour into the campaign of State Senator and Democratic Congressional Nominee Debbie Halvorson, who has raised an impressive $861,044 since announcing her candidacy in October with $681,943 cash on hand as of March 31. Halvorson is running in Illinois’ 11th Congressional District.

“The response to our campaign has been tremendous,” said Halvorson. “Middle class families are being hit from every angle, and they’re not being shy about their call for change. We’re offering them real solutions on job creation, health care, and making college more affordable.”

The campaign has received strong grassroots support, receiving contributions from over 1,300 individuals. From January 1, 2008 until March 31 2008, the campaign raised $581,106. Since the pre-primary FEC reporting on January 17, the campaign raised $433,670.