By the numbers: Comparing West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates
April 14, 2012
By Lauren Rodgers
CHARLESTON, West Virginia: With familiar candidates and nearly identical fundraising figures, this year's gubernatorial race in West Virginia is looking to be a repeat of last year's special election.
The first filing deadline for campaign finance reports was April 9, 2012, and with just 24 days left until the May 8th primary election, incumbent Earl Ray Tomblin (D) and Bill Maloney (R) have clear advantages over their primary challengers.
Last year at this time, Tomblin had collected $1,031,153.76 in campaign contributions,[1] while Maloney reported $389,170.[2] This year, Tomblin's campaign chest boasts almost identical numbers ($1,044,664) and Maloney has slightly less ($303,037) in his coffers. Tomblin leads the pack in spending, too - during this first reporting period, he spent roughly $4.50 for every $1.00 the Maloney campaign spent.
Democrat Arne Moltis, who is challenging Tomblin in the primary, submitted a Statement of Waiver for the first primary reporting period, indicating his total financial transactions related to the election do not exceed $500.[3] Ralph William Clark, Maloney's challenger in the Republican primary, reported no contributions and $4,736 in expenditures.
| West Virginia Gubernatorial Candidate Campaign Finance: First General Report | |||||||||
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| Candidate | Political Party | Beginning Balance | Cash Contributions | In-kind Contributions | Total Expenditures | ||||
| Earl Ray Tomblin[4] | Democrat | $0.00 | $1,044,664.00 | $815.40 | $(168,322.49) | ||||
| Bill Maloney[5] | Republican | $0.00 | $303,037.99 | $2,032.60 | $(37,418.14) | ||||
| Ralph William Clark[6] | Republican | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $(4,736.81) | ||||
See also
- West Virginia gubernatorial election, 2012
- Ralph William Clark
- Bill Maloney
- Arne Moltis
- Earl Ray Tomblin
Footnotes
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- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, “State of West Virginia Campaign Financial Statement (Long Form) in Relation to the 2011 Election Year, Earl Ray Tomblin," April 1, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, “State of West Virginia Campaign Financial Statement (Long Form) in Relation to the 2011 Election Year, Bill Maloney," May 3, 2011
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statement of Waiver - Arne Moltis," accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Primary - First report," accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Primary - First report," accessed April 9, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Primary - First report," accessed April 9, 2012
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