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Bentley campaign war chest tops $2 million

Gov. Robert Bentley, R-Tuscaloosa
Gov. Robert Bentley, R-Tuscaloosa

According to campaign finance disclosures released Monday, Gov. Robert Bentley, R-Tuscaloosa, has raised a stout $2.3 million for his reelection campaign since June.

The reports, which were filed with the Secretary of State in accordance with Alabama campaign finance procedures, revealed that more than $433,000 dollars were raised by the campaign in the month of October alone. That comes on the heels of the $550,000 they raised in September.

Bentley & co. now have $2.1 million cash-on-hand.

“I think the people of this state see how hard we’ve worked and what we’ve been able to accomplish. Unemployment is significantly lower than it was when I came into office, and we’ve recruited over 40-thousand new, future jobs,” Bentley said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done to bring in high-paying jobs for the people of this state, and that’s what I plan to do as Governor. I thank the people of this state for supporting our re-election campaign.”

Former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy George is challenging Bentley in the Republican primary. George’s campaign finance report showed that he has about $47 cash-on-hand.

At this point, no Democrat has stepped up to challenge Bentley in the general election.


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