Bentley campaign now has over $1 million cash, no legitimate opposition

Sources close to Bentley campaign say he will report over $1 mill raised in June & July, over $1 mill cash on hand – @Cliff_Sims #alpolitics

— Yellowhammer (@YHPolitics) August 1, 2013

Governor Bentley’s re-election campaign continues its strong fundraising effort, now showing over $1 million cash on hand in spite of not yet having any legitimate opposition.

Yellowhammer reported at the beginning of July that Bentley’s first campaign finance disclosures of the 2014 election cycle showed the governor raking in an impressive $433,500 in cash contributions in June, the first month of fundraising. The campaign ended June with $544,877.66 in cash on hand.

They have continued their brisk pace, raising $586,770 in July. The campaign now has $1,066, 236 in the bank after spending just over $65,000 last month.

“Governor Bentley is very appreciative of the support and encouragement he has received this early in the campaign season,” Bentley campaign communications director Rebekah Mason said. “The fact that he’s received over a million dollars in contributions in two months is a vote of confidence from the people of this state. They recognize that he’s worked hard to create over 40,000 jobs since he’s taken office, that unemployment has dropped from 9.3% to 6.5% percent, and that he has worked successfully to right-size state government, all without raising taxes.”