Kentucky governor's race fundraising: Edelen leads with $2.3 million
Democrat Adam Edelen is leading the fundraising pack with $2.3 million raked in since he joined the 2019 Kentucky race for governor three months ago, according to state records.
The Lexington Democrat also has another advantage that his primary opponents lack — a deep-pocketed running mate, Louisville developer Gill Holland, who lent $1.4 million to their ticket and a super PAC that is adding another $641,100 from a handful of donors, namely Holland's mother-in-law.
Among Edelen's Democratic rivals, Attorney General Andy Beshear is the second top fundraiser overall, with a reported $1.8 million since entering the contest last summer, according to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
The Beshear campaign has hauled in around $750,000 since the start of the year.
But the surprise may be that Beshear, who is the presumed front-runner, was outpaced by Edelen, who is a former state auditor, and House Minority Leader Rocky Adkins, during the same time period.
Read more: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2019/04/26/adam-edelen-gov-matt-bevin-post-campaign-finance-reports/3586713002/
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