Republican gubernatorial candidate Susana Martinez since late June raised more than twice that of her Democratic opponent Diane Denish, according to campaign finance numbers released Monday.

A news release on Martinez's campaign website said the Doña Ana prosecutor raised $2,006,920 during the last reporting period. Martinez spent nearly $1.3 million during that time, leaving $1,030,228 in the bank as of Sept. 6.

Denish raised nearly $796,000 during the period and spent almost $1.7 million. The lieutenant governor had more than $1.3 million cash on hand.

Both candidates have been spending a lot of money on television ads in the race, which has been heated since Martinez won a bitter Republican primary in early June. Denish spent more than $900,000 for television and radio advertising.

Because of computer difficulties, Martinez's campaign could not upload its actual campaign finance report by Monday's 5 p.m. deadline, campaign manager Ryan Cangiolosi said Monday. State Elections Director Don Francisco Trujillo said the report should be up on the Secretary of State's Office website by this morning.

Though no specific contributors and expenditures for Martinez were available Monday, one large contribution already has been reported. The Republican Governors Association recently gave her $500,000. This would be the largest donation either side has received this year. The RGA previously contributed $250 to Martinez.

Denish's biggest contributions in her report Monday were from unions — $50,000 each from the Communication Workers of America and the American Federation of Teachers, plus another $50,000 from the Committee on Individual Responsibility, a political action committee of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association.

Denish also received $20,000 from Exelon Generation, an electric and nuclear energy company in Pennsylvania.

Another race that has generated much interest is the secretary of state's contest. The Republican challenger, Dianna Duran, slightly edged incumbent Democrat Mary Herrera in fundraising since late June, though Herrera has more than twice as much cash on hand as Duran.

Though no Republican has been elected secretary of state since 1928, some believe the office could be in play this year because of Herrera's well-publicized problems — including accusations against her of wrongdoing by three former staff members.

Herrera raised $28,681 during the period that ended Sept. 6. She reported spending $5,700. Her biggest contributor was the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which gave her $5,000. She had $74,000 in the bank.

Duran, a longtime state senator, raised $29,070 in the last reporting period. She said she spent more than $13,000, leaving nearly $36,000 cash on hand. Duran's largest contribution was $2,000 from the Four Corners Federated Republican Women Political Action Committee.

In the attorney general's race, incumbent Gary King, a Democrat, maintained his financial lead over Republican challenger Matt Chandler. King raised more than $273,000 during the last period and spent more than $78,000, leaving more than $340,000 in his campaign treasury.

Chandler raised more than $113,000 since June. Chandler, a district attorney in Eastern New Mexico, spent nearly $72,000 in his race, leaving more than $166,000 in the bank.

In the race for state land commissioner, Republican Matt Rush outpaced Democrat Ray Powell Jr. during the past period.

Rush, a farmer and rancher from Roosevelt County, raised more than $125,000, compared with $54,000 for Powell, a veterinarian and former land commissioner. Rush reported $123,000 cash on hand, while Powell had $71,000.

Rush and Powell are competing for the job held by Republican Pat Lyons, who cannot seek a third consecutive term.

Contact Steve Terrell at 986-3037 or sterrell@sfnewmexican.com. Read his political blog at roundhouseroundup.com. Susana Martinez Finance Report Sept. 2010