Democrats Outraise Republicans in Latest State Race Filings

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Democrats Outraise Republicans in Latest State Race Filings

海角破解版 | By Jo Ingles

Published August 6, 2018 at 7:23 PM EDT

photo of Rich Cordray and Mike DeWine — Campaign filings at the end of July show Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Richard Cordray, raised $2.7 million in the period, compared with his Republican opponent Mike DeWine's $2.4 million.

The latest campaign fundraising numbers for statewide candidates in 2018 are in, and there is good news for both Republicans and Democrats.

Campaign filings at the end of July show Democratic gubernatorial candidate raised $2.7 million. Republican gubernatorial candidate raised about $2.4 million.

But when it comes to the total amount of cash available now in campaign war chests, DeWine has nearly double the amount Cordray has. As far as down ticket races, Democrats generally outraised their Republican counterparts.

Perhaps the biggest fundraising battle, besides the gubernatorial race, is the campaign for Ohio Attorney General. Democratic candidate brought in three times the amount of his Republican opponent . Both have more than $3 million available now.

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Jo Ingles

Jo Ingles is a professional journalist who covers politics and Ohio government for the Ohio Public Radio and Television for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. She reports on issues of importance to Ohioans including education, legislation, politics, and life and death issues such as capital punishment. Jo started her career in Louisville, Kentucky in the mid 80鈥檚 when she helped produce a televised presidential debate for ABC News, worked for a creative services company and served as a general assignment report for a commercial radio station. In 1989, she returned back to her native Ohio to work at the WOSU Stations in Columbus where she began a long resume in public radio.

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