Washington ? Democratic Rep. Dennis Moore dashed past campaign fund-raising records, while Republican Rep. Jim Ryun was barely outpacing his challenger, according to reports released Friday.

Reports to the Federal Election Commission covered fund raising from mid-July through September.

Moore, the lone Democrat in Kansas’ delegation to Congress, had raised more than $1.89 million as of Sept. 30, smashing his own record-breaking performance in three previous races. He raised $446,062 of that total during the period covered by the report.

“These fund-raising numbers show Kansans are happy with Congressman Moore’s work in Congress and are willing to open their checkbooks to support him,” said Moore spokeswoman Christie Appelhanz.

Former Justice Department official Kris Kobach, Moore’s Republican challenger in the suburban Kansas City-area 3rd District, has raised less than half of Moore’s total. Kobach raised a total of $868,318, including $506,750 during the reporting period.

Kobach campaign manager Todd Abrajano pointed out his progress eclipsed that of Moore’s 2002 challenger.

“These numbers are obviously better, and I think that goes to show our support is coming from all across the board,” Abrajano said. “It’s also evident in the volunteer base we have working for us now.”

Moore’s cash on hand was $118,316, down from $1.1 million in July because Moore purchased airtime for commercials, his campaign said. Kobach’s cash-on-hand was $333,181.

Ryun’s challenger, Democrat Nancy Boyda, out-raised him for the reporting period, pulling in $268,835 to Ryun’s $207,680 raised from July 15 through Sept. 30.

But Ryun remained ahead of Boyda in overall money raised, with his $852,800 eclipsing her $832,714. Boyda’s fund raising includes $145,742 she has loaned her campaign.

Ryun also has the advantage of having started his re-election campaign with nearly a quarter-million dollars left over from his last campaign, which has helped him maintain a huge cash-on-hand advantage. He reported having $557,270 cash on hand to Boyda’s $49,997.

Boyda campaign manager Jeff English called her a tenacious fund-raiser.

“To unseat an incumbent, it does take resources, and Nancy realizes that,” English said. “It shows her commitment to working hard. It also shows her commitment to raising money from people that live in this district. Jim Ryun turned on the spigot in Washington and raised over 62 percent of his money from Washington special interest money.”

Ryun campaign manager Eric Haar said that while the campaign was pleased with its fund raising, “we are even more pleased with the cash-on-hand difference between Congressman Ryun and his opponent.”

“When you look at how much she’s loaned her own campaign, I would say the Boyda campaign knows how to spend money,” Haar said.

He said Boyda’s criticism of special interest money was hypocritical, given that special interest groups donate heavily to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of House Democrats, which supports Boyda’s candidacy.

Ryun raised $76,339 from individual donors and $129,009 from special interest groups, also called political action committees, or PACs.

Boyda raised $172,832 from individuals and $60,261 from PACs.

In other Kansas races:

• Republican Sen. Sam Brownback has raised $2.9 million overall, $349,512 of it from July through September. He had $1 million cash on hand on Sept. 31.

A report was not immediately available from his Democratic opponent, Lee Jones.

• Republican Rep. Todd Tiahrt has raised $913,892 for his re-election bid. Tiahrt, a five-term congressman who represents the Wichita-area 4th District, raised $126,526 from mid-July through September. He had $679,500 cash on hand.

There was no report on file for his Democratic opponent, Wichita school board president Michael Kinard.

• Republican Rep. Jerry Moran has raised $641,171 overall, $114,914 of it from July through September. His cash on hand was $966,054. Moran, who represents the 1st District of western and central Kansas, has no Democratic opponent.

There was no report on file for his Libertarian opponent, Jack Warner.