TV spending on gov race tops $2 million
Spending on TV ads in Minnesota's race for governor has eclipsed $2 million, with roughly a month to go until the August 10th primary. The three DFL candidates for governor and a DFL leaning group are the only ones spending to date. To date, the candidates and group spent $2,182,050 on ads.
Former state Rep. Matt Entenza has spent the most on TV ads in the Twin Cities. Entenza spent more than $1.2 million on ads between the end of April through next week. Former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton spent roughly $750,000 since he started running ads in mid-June. Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher is scheduled to hit the airwaves tomorrow. She is scheduled to spend $63,195 over the next week (Note: KARE-11's public file didn't show Kelliher's buy yet, but a station rep said it was expected to be signed soon).
The DFL group, Alliance for a Better Minnesota, also spent at least $154,535 from July 5th through July 18th. ABM is running ads that criticize Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Emmer.
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