RI Governor's Race Fundraising Shifts — Winners and Losers — Election 2022
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RI Governor's Race Fundraising Shifts — Winners and Losers — Election 2022
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Seth Magaziner’s fundraising also fell -- but not as significantly for the quarter -- from just under $272,000 to $253,000.
Magaziner previously loaned his campaign $800,000 in the 2014 campaign and is refusing to disclose what was the source of those funds. His campaign still has an outstanding loan to back to Magaziner of more than $700,000.
At the time of the loan, Magaziner had only had two jobs after he graduated college -- and fewer than five years of work experience.
Matt Brown, the former RI Secretary of the State who announced his candidacy with just two weeks in the quarter raised approximately half the amount of McKee and Gorbea. Brown is refusing donations from corporate PACs, corporate lobbyists, or donors tied to the fossil fuel industry.
SEE ALL THE NUMBERS AND THE WINNERS AND LOSERS BELOW
2022 Election: Who Raised the Most Money for Governor in Q3
Loser
Governor Dan McKee
Democrat
Undeclared Candidate
3rd Quarter: $151,515.00
Cash on Hand: $800,681.58
McKee's dismal 3rd quarter raise was behind both Magaziner and Gorbea. Cash on hand is far below Magaziner and barely ahead of Gorbea.
Winner
General Treasurer Seth Magaziner
Democrat
Declared Candidate for Governor
3rd Quarter: $253,047.34
Cash on Hand: $1,580,418.54
He continues to carry more than $700,000 in debt. His fundraising dipped slightly from 2nd quarter to 3rd quarter. However, he does lead in cash on hand.
Winner
Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea
Democrat
Declared Candidate for Governor
3rd Quarter: $153,717.57
Cash on Hand: $749,283.74
Gorbea's fundraising fell, too, as she dropped from just under $206,000 in the second quarter. Her cash on hand improved. Her fundraising for the quarter was nearly even with McKee - the sitting governor.
Winner
Former Secretary of State Matt Brown
Democrat
Declared Candidate for Governor
3rd Quarter: $76,608.11
Cash on Hand: $58,885.60
Former gubernatorial candidate Brown started his campaign late in the quarter -- he announced just 9 days before the end of the quarter. Even with the short timeline, he raised nearly half of what McKee and Gorbea each brought in.
The vast majority of his dollars came from out-of-state.
Incomplete
Corporate CEO Helena Foulkes
Democrat
Declared Candidate for Governor
3rd Quarter: Announced After Quarter Eended
Cash on Hand: N/A
Foulkes has the ability to raise nearly unlimited funds from her corporate network. One question will be how many of her donors will come from Rhode Island.
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Loser
Other Democrats:
Luis Daniel Munoz -- Cash on Hand: $5,626.21
Incomplete
David Darlington
Republican
The former top Republican staffer and businessman says he is running for the GOP nomination, but has yet to activate his campaign account.
Campaign account: Inactive
