Pawlenty terminates gubernatorial committee
Gov. Pawlenty announced today that he filed the official paperwork to terminated his campaign for governor. The move was expected since Pawlenty announced in June that he won't run for a third term. Pawlenty's campaign announced that he donated $284 thousand to the Republican political organizations. He also donated $290 thousand to ten charities. Here's the list:
Political Organizations:
Republican Party of Minnesota, $204,000
House Republican Campaign Committee, $40,000
Senate Victory Fund, $40,000
Charitable Organizations:
Minnesota Teen Challenge, $85,892
Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund, $30,000
Minnesota Military Family Foundation, $30,000
Minnesota Patriot Guard, $20,000
Starkey Hearing Foundation, $25,000
Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance, $20,000
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Minnesota Chapter, $20,000
Hope for the City, $20,000
Helping Paws, $20,000
Feed My Starving Children, $20,000
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