 According to "Congressional Quarterly", that gave Rogers, from Livingston County in the middle of the 8th, his first direct competition for votes in the portion annexed to the district in the most recent remap.Campaign resources were also giving Marcinkowski an advantage over past candidates; he had enough money to launch a radio ad campaign in early June, putting him ahead of Rogers' past two underfinanced opponents.A May 4, 2006 article in "Roll Call" noted that Marcinkowski raised more than $138,000 from January 1-March 31, 2006 — about $11,000 more than Rogers took in during that same period.