While Rangel 's fund - raising was down from previous years .
Rangel had paid nearly $2 million in legal fees , Rangel still had far more cash available for the campaign than any of Rangel 's challengers .
While Rangel 's fund - raising was down from previous years , and he had paid nearly $2 million in legal fees , he still had far more cash available for the campaign than any of his challengers .