Chellie Pingree held a big lead in fundraising over her five opponents for the Democratic nomination for the open congressional seat in Maine's 1st District, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Pingree raised $783,548 through Dec. 31, more than twice the total of her nearest rival. Ethan Strimling was second in the money race with $337,026, while Mark Lawrence reported $326,251, Adam Cote $304,892, Michael Brennan $152,408 and Stephen Meister $46,300.

Pingree also led in cash on hand, with $442,851, to $195,919 for Strimling, $192,197 for Cote, $189,489 for Lawrence, $82,339 for Brennan and $39,639 for Meister.

On the Republican side, Charles Summers raised $117,126 through Dec. 31 and had $70,792 in cash on hand. The FEC Web site only listed Dean Scontras' filings through Sept. 30, when he reported $141,666 in receipts and $61,701 in available cash. A call to his campaign seeking an update was not immediately returned.

In the 2nd District, Democratic incumbent Michael Michaud reported raising $326,996 through Dec. 31, with cash on hand totaling $232,232.

Republican challenger John Frary said he took in about $14,000 and has $11,000 available.