Entenza drops another $620k on the race
Democrat Matt Entenza has filed a notice with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board that he's given his campaign another $620,000 on July 30th. The donation comes on top of the $450,000 Entenza gave to the campagin on July 22nd. He has spent more than $4.5 million of his own money on the race. That's more than Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty spent on his 2006 campaign.
Entenza, who is vying with Mark Dayton and Margaret Anderson Kelliher in the August 10th primary, has been criticized in recent days because of his spending. Kelliher said Entenza's campaign strategy was "astroturf" because it relied on his personal wealth. She called on him to disclose his tax returns and family income. Entenza's wife, Lois Quam, made millions when she worked for health insurer UnitedHealth Group.
Entenza's campaign released a statement saying Kelliher is attacking the Entenza campaign staffers and volunteers who work for his campaign.
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