U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean , a Fernandina Beach Republican, continues his steady fundraising as he runs for a third term in the 4th Congressional District.
As of the end of September, Bean had more than $961,000 on hand, per records from the Federal Elections Commission .
He raised more than $261,000 in Q3, with more than $141,000 coming from individual contributors. The vast majority of those donations came from people who live in Northeast Florida, including House Speaker Pro Tempore Wyman Duggan and Adam Brandon , a candidate for Jacksonville City Council.
Political Action Committees related to Florida companies such as Publix and Raytheon also contributed.
Bean has a strong fundraising lead over his challengers.
Michael Kirwan , a Jacksonville Democr