Lt. Governors: Fundraising

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on May 2, 2008 - 9:18am.
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How are the candidates for lieutenant governor doing?

Here's a quick guide to the amount raised by each of the major candidates for governor, according to campaign finance reports filed with the State Board of Elections last week.

Figures are for total amount raised so far this election cycle.

Democrats

Walter Dalton: $1.3 million

Hampton Dellinger: $685,412 

Dan Besse: $92,285*

Pat Smathers: $87,807**

Republicans

Robert Pittenger: $1.5 million

Greg Dority: $9,183

Timothy Cook: Less than $3,000

* Includes $4,000 donation from Besse.

** Includes $6,513 of in-kind contributions from Smathers.

Previously: How they did by the end of 2007.

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