Money ain’t for nothing…
A majority of the candidates for governor filed their 2009 campaign finance reports. The only candidate who didn't file his campaign finance report or provide me with a summary page of their fundraising figures is Republican Tom Emmer.
Here's the info (note - I included total raised which includes cash contributions from individuals, lobbyists, political party units, political committees and in-kind donations. I also note where a candidate loaned the campaign money)
Tom Bakk (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $208,182
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Money left in the bank at end of year - $137,330
Total spent in 2009 - $202,594
Mark Dayton (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $641,821
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $16,772
Total spent in 2009 - $625,050
Loan to the campaign - $570,000
Matt Entenza (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $405,286
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $73,917
Total spent in 2009 - $333,769
Loan to campaign - $70,000
Susan Gaertner (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $110,828
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $4,347
Total spent in 2009 - $159,825
Bill Haas (Republican):
Amount raised in 2009 - $16,852
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $3,395
Total spent in 2009 - $5,507
David Hann (Republican):
Amount raised in 2009 - $35,006
Money left in bank at end of year - $8,255
Total spent in 2009- $26,752
Steve Kelley (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $187,249
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $39,541
Total spent in 2009 - $160,371
Loan to the campaign - $16,400
Margaret Anderson Kelliher (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $256,232
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $79,514
Total spent in 2009 - $176,834
John Marty (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $105,895
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $18,910
Total spent in 2009 - $126,625
Tom Rukavina (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $142,074
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $51,767
Total spent in 2009 - $97,263
R.T. Rybak (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $167,842
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $25,663
Total spent in 2009 - $172,100
Marty Seifert (Republican):
Amount raised in 2009 - $262,753
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $133,072
Total spent in 2009 - $142,293
Loan to campaign - $20,000
Paul Thissen (Democrat):
Amount raised in 2009 - $253,321
Money left in the bank at the end of the year - $89,939
Total spent in 2009 - $248,126
Loan to campaign - $20,000