AG Boss Putnam Raking In Campaign Cash

July 11, 2013

Still more than a year from the 2014 elections, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam gave a glimpse Wednesday of the strength of his re-election campaign.

Putnam, a Republican, reported collecting $591,011 in contributions between April 1 and June 30, hundreds of thousands of dollars more than other statewide candidates. As another point of comparison, Putnam’s cash haul totaled more than 60 percent of the $966,788 raised by the Florida Democratic Party during the three-month period.

Putnam also received nearly $83,000 in in-kind contributions, with about $77,000 coming through staffing and other support from the Republican Party of Florida. Putnam opened a campaign account for the race in mid-April. Sunrise Democrat Thad Hamilton also has opened an account for the race and had raised $760 through June 30.

“Big thanks to everyone who helped kick off my reelection (with) such momentum!” Putnam said in a message on Twitter. “Nearly 2000 donors have invested in our vision for Florida!

by Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida

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