NewsJuly 16, 2015
Koster has nearly $4 million for Missouri governor campaign
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster has more money for a gubernatorial campaign than all of his Republican rivals combined. New campaign finance reports released Wednesday show Koster has more than $3.9 million to spend on the race for governor in 2016. He raised almost $1 million in the past three months...
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Koster has nearly $4 million for Missouri governor campaign
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster has more money for a gubernatorial campaign than all of his Republican rivals combined.
New campaign finance reports released Wednesday show Koster has more than $3.9 million to spend on the race for governor in 2016. He raised almost $1 million in the past three months.
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Four announced GOP candidates and two others expected to run together have about $3.7 million. Former Missouri House speaker and U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway leads Republicans with $1.5 million in her account.
Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens of St. Louis is next with $1.1 million to spend if he officially announces his candidacy.
Koster is the only Democrat with plans to run for governor. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon is barred from seeking re-election because of term limits.
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