Spending rises as Georgia becomes a purple hue.
Author: Doug Richards
Updated: 7:47 PM EDT July 8, 2021
ATLANTA — Candidates for next year’s election are already raising millions of dollars in campaign money – and for races that are often an afterthought for voters.
Totals from a June 30 fundraising deadline have begun to slip into public view now. Candidates are out raising eye-opening amounts of money now for races for Congress, for governor and countless races that voters won’t pay much attention to until well into next year.
For governor, Brian Kemp said he’s raised $12 million. For lieutenant governor, Republican state Sen. Butch Miller said he’s raised over $2 million.