Posted on July 20, 2010 by Lucas in News Clips, Press Room
Mason City Globe Gazette: Branstad narrows fundraising gap with Culver
Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has closed the financial gap with Gov. Chet Culver, outraising the incumbent by a nearly three-to-one ratio in June and the first half of this month, according to the campaigns.
Branstad’s campaign said Monday it had raised $2.1 million between June 2 and July 14, boosting its cash in the bank to just more than $1.5 million. The Republican Governors Association was a big help, donating $1 million.
Branstad, who was the state’s governor from 1983 to 1999, had seen his cash on hand fall to $448,000 just before the three-way June 8 Republican primary. That put him far behind Culver, who reported having $3.2 million in the bank at the time.
Now, the former governor, while still behind, has made up some ground. Culver’s campaign reported Monday that it had nearly $2.9 million in the bank. It said it raised $765,000 between the June 2 and July 14 time frame.
Culver also got help from the Democratic Governors Association, with the group giving him $250,000.
Reports for the time period were due to the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board on Monday.
