Democrat Ben Ray Luján, left, and Republican Mark Ronchetti were the top fundraisers in the first quarter in the race for U.S. Senate.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján had his biggest fundraising quarter since announcing his bid for the U.S. Senate a year ago.

And former television meteorologist Mark Ronchetti didn’t have trouble finding donors in his bid for the Republican nomination.

They were the top fundraisers during the first quarter of the year in the race to replace Democrat Tom Udall.

Luján raised $1.25 million in the quarter that ended March 31, according to his campaign. It was the fourth straight quarter he raised more than $1 million.

Ronchetti raised $650,000 since announcing his candidacy in January, outdistancing Republican rivals Gavin Clarkson, who raised almost $318,000, and Elisa Martinez, who raised more than $170,000.

Wednesday was the deadline for filing first-quarter financial reports with the Federal Election Commission.

Luján ended the quarter with more than $2.45 million cash on hand and faces no opposition in the June primary. His average donation was $30, according to his campaign, with the average online donation being $18.

“The Luján campaign is so grateful for the overwhelming support New Mexicans have continued to show us during these difficult times for our country,” Luján campaign manager Travis Brimm said in a statement to the Journal. “New Mexicans from all backgrounds and communities across the state are stepping up to join our campaign, and together we will elect Ben Ray to the U.S. Senate.”

Ronchetti finished the quarter with $564,000 cash on hand. His campaign said almost 93% of donations were $250 or less, and about 98% of donations were from New Mexico residents.

“I’m humbled by the outpouring of support that we are receiving from all over our state,” Ronchetti said in a news release. “While Ben Ray Luján continues to rake in campaign cash from out-of-state liberal special interest groups, we are proud to have a grass-roots campaign fueled by New Mexicans who care about the future of our state.”

Clarkson, a former Trump administration official and ex-New Mexico State University professor, had the second-most cash on hand despite finishing behind Martinez and Ronchetti at the party’s pre-primary convention. He had more than $173,000 cash on hand at the end of the quarter. His campaign said he had more than 9,000 contributors with an average donation of $100.

“Gavin’s campaign continues to attract grass-roots conservative supporters who want a battle-tested swamp warrior in the U.S. Senate to support President Trump,” Clarkson campaign spokesman Stephen Sebastian told the Journal.

Martinez’s campaign reported more than $34,000 cash on hand, with more than 2,300 donors during the quarter, with the average donation being $46.

“Elisa Martinez is a champion for working-class New Mexicans,” campaign spokesman Ryan Lynch said in a statement to the Journal. “She is a grass-roots candidate running a grass-roots campaign and is humbled by the thousands of donors who have stepped up and joined her in this fight for our conservative values.”