Brown, Whitman raise most in Calif. governor race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State Attorney General Jerry Brown and former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman have raised the most campaign money this year for the 2010 California governor’s race, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday.
Brown, a Democrat and former California governor, has collected $7.3 million through Tuesday, the end of the current reporting period. Whitman, a Republican, said her campaign brought in $6.5 million, on top of $4 million she contributed from her personal fortune.
Brown has been hinting at a run for governor for months but said Wednesday he still is not ready to announce a formal bid.
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a Republican, said he has raised more than $1.2 million to date, but his campaign did not release a figure for the six-month span. Poizner, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur, also has given his campaign at least $4.2 million from his own fortune.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, raised $1.6 million in the six-month period that ended Tuesday. Of that, more than $1 million is from online contributions through social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
A fundraising total for former congressman and Republican candidate Tom Campbell will not be released until July, but the campaign estimates it has raised just under $500,000 and has $300,000 on hand, spokesman James Fisfis said.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, sworn in for his second term Wednesday, had been considering seeking the Democratic nomination but announced last month he would not run for governor.
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