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Democratic congressional candidate Patrick Murphy's campaign just announced that he will be moving from his original plans to run in District 22 up to the newly drawn District 18 to challenge Congressman Allen West for a seat in the House of Representatives.
up against one of Congress' most prolific fundraisers: While Murphy outraised every congressional challenger in the country last spring and finished the year with more than $1.4 million in contributions, West has so far raised $5.8 million from all 50 states for the 2012 cycle.
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