Obsitnik Makes Four. Westport Republican Hits the Fundraising Mark.

Steve Obsitnik, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, has raised $250,000 in contributions of $100 or less. Obsitnik becomes the fourth Republican hopeful to reach the critical target. The second requirement is to win 15% of the delegates on any ballot for governor at the party’s state convention next spring or collect signatures from 2% of the state’s registered Republicans.

Prasad Srinivasan, Marc Lauretti, and David Walker have announced they have reached the $250,000 threshold. Mark Boughton and Tim Herbst are expected to follow in January. That last $50,000 can be a struggle.

December 31st marks the end of the final fundraising quarter of the year. Expect 11 days of frantic emails from candidates, family members, and assorted friends.