He is following the same strategy in next year's race, expecting to raise about $170 million with no primary opponent.

He faced a three way race, but his primary opponent was Montgomery.

Her two primary opponents each spent slightly more than $2.5 million each.

He faced two primary opponents, both members of the Rochester school board.

Ford did not have a primary opponent on June 11, 1996.

Political analysts say that it may just be too early to campaign negatively against primary opponents.

But candidates who face primary opponents do not have the luxury of holding off.

"He didn't even bother to vote nearly half the time," complained one of his primary opponents.

He had no primary opponent and beat the Democratic challenger in the general election.

He is six and a half years older than his primary opponent.