MORGANTOWN — Two Republican gubernatorial candidates issued press releases on Monday touting their campaign fundraising for the quarter, so here we offer a look at the numbers for the whole field.
The numbers come from their second quarter reports, covering the period of April 1-June 30. The releases came from Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and businessman Chris Miller, who happened to be the top-two donation-getters for the quarter. Candidates are presented by party and listed by their fundraising numbers for the quarter.
Republicans
Patrick Morrisey
Morrisey raised $1,318,692.10 during the quarter and lent his campaign $60,000. His fundraising included $139,515.26 in small donations of $250 or less.
He received $145,436.53 at six fundraising events — in Florida, Washington, D.C., (three events), Weirton and Fairmont. He also received $204,300 in transfers from other candidates’ accounts, including $200,000 from his 2020 campaign (his release notes he’s transferred a total $301,000 from that campaign).
Morrisey spent $294,386.34 this quarter. That is also his year-to-date spending total.
His total fundraising for the year, excluding the loan, is $1,327,213.65. His account balance heading into the third quarter was $1,804,305.76.
Chris Miller
Automobile dealer Miller, son of 1st District Congresswoman Carol Miller, took in $316,581.19 this quarter, along with $601.25 in bank interest income.
His fundraising included $5,402.44 in small contributions of $250 or less and $84,921.21 at six fundraisers in Ashland, Ky., Barboursville, Wheeling, Bridgeport (two events) and Follansbee.
Miller has lent his campaign $2,900,000.
His spending this quarter was $151,446.45 and his year-to-date spending was $356,852,30. His year-to-date fundraising was $1,962,085.92 and his account balance was $3,488,276.88.
Moore Capito
House of Delegates Judiciary Committee chair Moore Capito, son of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, raised $288,329 this quarter. That included $7,679 in small contributions and $174,750 at four fundraisers in Washington, D.C., Morgantown, Charleston and Richmond, Va.
Capito also received a $2,800 transfer from the account of a 2022 candidate.
He spent $45,780.61 this quarter and $123,986 year-to-date. His year-to-date fundraising was $1,071,999.99 and his balance was $948,116.36.
J.B. McCuskey
State Auditor J.B. McCuskey raised $120,374 this quarter and reported $2,109.94 in bank interest income. His contributions include $4,175 in small donations of $250 or less.
He took in $13,480 at four fundraisers in Lewisburg, Morgantown and Charleston (two events).
His spending for the quarter was $97,453.90 and year-to-date, $236,247.75. His year-to-date contributions were $648,233.06 and his balance heading into the third quarter was $412,082.57.
Mac Warner
Secretary of State Mac Warner raised $92,021.24 this quarter, including $7,467.16 in small contributions.
He spent $59,529.65 this quarter, and $125,313.97 year-to-date. His total fundraising was $324,689.45 and his balance was $194,509.61.
Rashida Yost
Martinsburg resident Rashida Yost owns Yost EduCare Corp. and Yost’s Infant & Early Development Center.
She took in $8,100 this quarter — all but $100 of that in donations from herself to her campaign. She spent $1,507.
Her year-to-date totals are $12,940.82 raised ($10,611 from herself) and $5,347.82 spent. Her balance was $8,593.
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bradshaw, of Gandeville, did not file a second quarter report. His prior report showed that he’d raised and spent nothing.
Other parties
Marshall Wilson
Former Delegate Marshall Wilson is running under the banner of the America Coming Together party.
He raised $101.47 this quarter: $100 from a single donation and $1.47 labeled as miscellaneous. He spent $4.30 on web services.
His year-to-date spending was $1,507.20 and his fundraising was $4,038.59. His balance was $915.85.
Steve Williams
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, a Democrat, is mentioned at a possible nominee for his party, but hasn’t declared yet.
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