Wednesday, February 1, 2012
9:47 AM
Barrett raises more than $140,000 in last half of 2011
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett raised $141,868 during the second half of 2011 for his re-election bid and had $414,161, according to his campaign.
Barrett, who faces token opposition for another term as mayor, has been considering a run against Gov. Scott Walker in the expected upcoming recall election, and campaign finance reports suggest he could start out with a significant financial edge over the other Dem contenders.
Former Dane Co. Exec. Kathleen Falk, one of three Dems to officially announce, said in a statement that she disclosed $25,862 cash on hand in her latest campaign finance report. Meanwhile, Sen. Kathleen Vinehout of Alma, who filed for governor late last week, reported raising $19,291 during the last six months of 2011. She spent $9,693 during the period and had $20,184 cash on hand.
And Sen. Tim Cullen of Janesville reported raising just $157 over the period. His campaign spent $1,897 and had $26,299 in the bank.
Barrett’s report also showed he spent $99,306 during the second half of 2011. For the full year, raised $599,780 and spent $185,617.
-- By Staff
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