By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com
Republican Allan Fung has a nearly two hundred thousand dollar cash advantage over his opponent Democrat Gina Raimondo with one week until the election.
A review of the most recent campaign finance filings shows Fung has approximately $272,314.71 on hand compared to Raimondo’s $32,557.77. The filings reveal both candidates have spent large amounts of money since the beginning of the month with Raimondo spending $770,712.28; over three-quarters of her remaining war chest. Fung, who entered the month with over $1 million in campaign cash, outspent his Raimondo with $780,442.26.
However Raimondo did receive a large amount support in the form of out-of-state money. The filings show the Raimondo campaign benefitted from over $350,000 in combined cash from the Democrat Governor’s Association, American LeadHERship PAC, and the New England regionally SEUI 1199.
Both candidates are in a statistical dead according to a recent survey by Brown University.
In other state races, Nellie Gorbea continues to outraise and outspend her Republican opponent John Carlevale in the race for Secretary of State. At the end of October Gorbea holds $96,387 to Carlevale’s $4,548.
Democrat Dan McKee has the cash advantage of Republican Catherine Taylor $68,233 to $29,106 in the Lieutenant Governor’s race; however Taylor spent the majority of her on-hand cash. McKee also leads Taylor in the most recent poll.
And despite being behind in the polls in the Treasurer’s race, independent Ernie Almonte has more on hand cash but was outspent by Democrat Seth Magaziner. Magaziner has $36,636 on hand compared to Almonte’s $94,861, but the Democrat has spent well over $300,000 in the month of October whereas the former state Auditor General has spent nearly $156,000. Filings also show that Magaziner loaned his campaign $200,000.
