Ready, set, spend? Campaign accounts bulging as races heat up
Gov. Tim Walz addresses a crowd during an abortion rights march and protest at the Minnesota State Capitol on July 17.
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When it comes to campaign fundraising, what comes in will certainly go back out — through ads, rallies, lawn signs and door-to-door canvassing.
And that puts DFL Gov. Tim Walz in a commanding financial position in his reelection bid. Through July 18, Walz has built up a nearly nine-time cash advantage over his Republican challenger Scott Jensen.
The $4.98 million Walz has banked will give him more latitude than Jensen has with the $581,000 he had saved up.