U.S. Reps. have $4.3m war chest

North Carolina's U.S. representatives have $4.3 million in cash on hand.

Campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show most of the dozen House members with decent war chests at the end of the first quarter of 2009.

Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler of Waynesville was doing the best, with $1.1 million leftover after his recent election to a second term in Congress. Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx of Banner Elk was a close second, with around $942,000.

In general, the state's Democrats were doing better than the Republicans. Democratic Reps. Bob Etheridge of Lillington and Mike McIntyre of Lumberton had more than a half-million dollars, and Rep. David Price of Chapel Hill more than a quarter-million.

Meantime, Republican Reps. Sue Myrick of Charlotte and Patrick McHenry of Cherryville had less than $100,000, and Rep. Walter Jones had just $9,170.

Democratic Rep. Brad Miller of Raleigh had only $37,310.  

The list after the jump.

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Rep. Heath Shuler: $1.1 million

Rep. Virginia Foxx: $942,195

Rep. Bob Etheridge: $772,489

Rep. Mike McIntyre: $633,090

Rep. Howard Coble: $487,904

Rep. David Price: $284,161

Rep. G.K. Butterfield: $147,144

Rep. Larry Kissell: $137,257

Rep. Mel Watt: $100,378

Rep. Sue Myrick: $96,557

Rep. Patrick McHenry: $64,936

Rep. Brad Miller: $37,310

Rep. Walter Jones: $9,170