Investigation: Whitehouse Spent 89% of Campaign Millions Outside RI, Hinckley 40%

Stephanie Mangano, GoLocalProv Contributor

Investigation: Whitehouse Spent 89% of Campaign Millions Outside RI, Hinckley 40%

Both U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Republican challenger Barry Hinckley trumpet their agendas for growing jobs in Rhode Island.

A GoLocalTV investigation into the campaign finance reports for Whitehouse and Hinckley unveils that between the two of them they have spent more than $2.4 million thru August 22nd with the majority of those funds spent with out-of-state vendors, consultant and printers.

Whitehouse’s campaign spent 89% of his $1.7 million outside of Rhode Island. Hinckley spent 40% with consultants, pollsters and vendors from across the country. See GoLocalTV's exclusive report.
 

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