W.Va. Governor Manchin with Big Advantage in Money Game
W.Va. Governor Manchin with Big Advantage in Money Game Save Email Print
Posted: 5:21 PM Sep 29, 2008
Last Updated: 5:21 PM Sep 29, 2008
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The first campaign finance reports out for the general election in West Virginia show Governor Joe Manchin with a large advantage in fundraising.

Manchin has $1.9 million cash on hand heading into the final full month of campaigning. Republican opponent Russ Weeks has $10,705 cash on hand and Mountain Party candidate Jesse Johnson has $973.

Incumbent Attorney General Darrell McGraw holds a 3-1 money advantage over his opponent, Republican Dan Greear. McGraw has $99,654 compared to $31,917 for Greear.

Two seats are up for grabs on the West Virginia Supreme Court. Margaret Workman leads in all polling that has been released to the public, but has less cash on hand than one of her opponents in the final weeks. Workman, a Democrat and former Supreme Court Justice, has $109,864 to spend, while opponent Beth Walker, the Republican candidate, has $248,102 cash on hand. The report for Menis Ketchum, another Democratic candidate, was not available as of Monday evening.

In the race for Secretary of State, Democrat Natalie Tennant currently has $18,546 on hand compared to $1,017 for Republican opponent Charles Minimah. Tennant and Minimah are attempting to succeed current Secretary of State Betty Ireland.

The race for Commissioner of Agriculture shows incumbent Gus Douglass has $3840 on hand compared to $3589 for opponent Michael Teets, the Republican. However, Teets has spent more than $171,000 in his bid to unseat Douglass, who has more than four decades of built-in name recognition. Douglass has spent $17,942 so far.

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Posted by: jose on Jan 26, 2009 at 05:29 PM
ment manchains

Posted by: Heather on Oct 4, 2008 at 12:30 AM
Anything over $100,000 in campaign funds needs to be donated back to the state. It is ridiculous we have people working 40hr work weeks that can barely afford all the utilities, house/rent payments, food, gas etc...and some of the candidates (mainly Manchin) have hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars at their disposal for anything. That is sickening.

Posted by: anonymous on Sep 30, 2008 at 09:29 AM
i've not seen any campaigning in west virginia at all, wonder what he's using the money for. why cant someone run against him so we can have a good governor for a change. i'm like you democrat, i'm voting republican this time.

Posted by: democrat on Sep 29, 2008 at 08:24 PM
i hate it that big brother joe will be re-elected, but i am sure he will. even though he turned his back on the wishes of the people of wv by supporting obama. if only the people would remember this on election day. i am a democrat but above that i am an american. therefore i will vote for mccain and mr. weeks in nov.i just hope every thinks this thing through before just voting for change. the change may not be the one you had hoped for.

Posted by: Dirt on Sep 29, 2008 at 08:19 PM
Give away another mountain and he will have double that

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