Pallone sits on $2.1 million warchest

Rep. Frank Pallone, who would likely become the chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee if Democrats take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 6 mid-term elections, is sitting on a warchest of $2,137,891, according to a report he filed with the Federal Election Commission as of September 30.

Elected to Congress in 1988, Pallone is expected to have an easy race for re-election to his own seat against Republican Richard Pezzullo.

Pallone raised $545,528 in the third quarter and has brought in $2,319,723 so far this cycle.

Pezzullo, who is making his ninth bid for public office, raised $16,460 in Q3 and $26,720 so far.  That number includes a personal loan of $70,000.  He has $70,643 cash-on-hand.