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Notes on the money race:
Who's got how much money, beginning with the race for lieutenant governor
Apr. 10, 2006 -
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - According to Friday’s disclosures, four candidates for lieutenant governor have raised a total of nearly $5 million for the coming campaign — before the first TV ad has been fired.
Or look at it another way: The election season hasn’t even gotten underway, and this quartet has already spent $1.3 million.
As we suspected, Ralph Reed, the former head of the national Christian Coalition and the state GOP, has raised the most ($1.7 million) and has the most cash ($1.4 million) on hand.
He raised $269,461 during the first three months of this year.
As we reported Sunday, Casey Cagle, the state senator from Gainesville, raised $132,937 (for a total of $1.4 million) and has $881,227 in cash on hand. (Scour the print edition for some additional nuggets on Reed’s and Cagle’s money, along with details of cash in the race for governor.)
Of the two Democrats, former state senator Greg Hecht of Jonesboro boasts the most cash raised, but his three-month total includes a $58,000 personal loan.
Hecht raised $238,174 in the latest period, for a total of $1 million. He’s got $789,865 in the bank.
Jim Martin, the former state lawmaker and ex-head of the state Department of Human Resources, raised $157,098 in the first three months of this year, for a total of $744,705.
He’s got $469,297 in the bank.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
In the race for attorney general, Democratic incumbent Thurbert Baker’s major numbers are: $23,451 raised this period; $2 million total raised; $1.25 million cash on hand.
Republican challenger Perry McGuire: $77,161 RTP; $149,578 TR; and $111,810 COH.
STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
In the race for state insurance commissioner, Republican incumbent John Oxendine also boasts a hefty bank account: $60,655 raised this period; $1.5 million total raised; and $1.2 million in cash on hand.
Democratic challenger Guy Drexinger, a Cobb County attorney, reports $53,929 RTP; $261,843 TR; and $130,656 COH.
Much of Drexinger’s money has been spent running a series of early TV ads attacking Oxendine for accepting donations from health and insurance companies.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Depending on how you count it, Republican Karen Handel, now the chairman of the Fulton County Commission, leads fund-raising in the race for secretary of state.
But figured another way, the leader is a Democrat, of all things.
Handel reported $172,506 raised this period, for a total raised of $413,153. She has $309,758 in cash on hand.
Shyam Reddy, the Atlanta attorney and a Democrat, reports $151,149 RTP, for a TR of $486,225. He’s got $408,000 COH — significantly more than Handel.
State Sen. Bill Stephens of Canton, a Republican whose fund-raising was circumscribed by state law, reports $33,675 RTP; $188,517 TR; and $143,308 COH.
Former Democratic lawmaker Walter Ray of Douglas, Ga., reports $86,075 RTP, including a $40,000 personal loan; $86,075 TR; and $78,343 COH.
Scott Holcomb of Atlanta, a Democrat, reports $61,897 RTP, including a $1,741 personal loan; $104,042 TR; and $73,927 COH.
Darryl Hicks of Fayetteville, another Democrat, reports $126,800 RTP; $151,875 TR; and $131,023 COH.
STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
In the contest for commissioner of agriculture: Long-time Democratic incumbent Tommy Irvin reports $29,327 raised this period; $2 million total raised; and $588,152 in cash on hand.
By far, the closest Republican to Irvin is Gary Black of Commerce, who reported $104,430 RTP; $430,674 TR; $353,204 COH.
Brian Kemp of Athens, who as a senator was barred from raising money during much of the session, reported $20,295 RTP; $386,086 TR; $164,178 COH.
Two other Republicans who were in the hunt four years ago are barely scratching, moneywise.
Deanna Strickland of Brooklet, Ga., has raised only $1,600 and is $1,418 in debt.
Bob Greer of Cumming, Ga., is $122 in the hole, and going deeper. He listed a $70,000 in-kind contribution for creation of a web site, which exceeds the $5,000 donation cap.
In an appendage, he said he intends to take out a $65,000 personal loan to cover most of the donation.
Jim Galloway and Tom Baxter
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