Williams-Farmer Reports Raising More Than $753,000.
Williams-Farmer Reports Raising More Than $753,000
WF’11 Outpaces Historical Benchmarks, Collects Contributions From All 120 KY Counties
(Frankfort) The gubernatorial campaign of David Williams and Richie Farmer will report raising $753,196.39 as of December 31, 2010, a blockbuster total that proves the ticket’s strength as Republicans nationally look to defeat the only Democrat incumbent governor on the ballot in 2011. The campaign’s year-end report will be filed today with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
Historically, the Williams-Farmer campaign is outpacing other non-incumbent gubernatorial campaigns during comparable periods. At the same time in 2003, Republican Ernie Fletcher had raised $509,360. During the same year, Democrat Ben Chandler had raised $268,500. In 2007, Democrat Steve Beshear reported raising $219,019 before January 1.
The Williams-Farmer campaign has received over 1,000 donations. The campaign has received at least one contribution from all 120 counties, indicating serious organizational strength heading into 2011. The limit for a contribution to a gubernatorial campaign is $1,000.
Williams and Farmer launched their campaign in September but immediately put fundraising on hold and solicited no contributions until after the November election out of deference to Rand Paul and other Republican candidates. Williams-Farmer raised $647,021.39 in the fourth quarter, which consisted of only two months of active fundraising (November and December, both cut short by holidays). The campaign received a $100,000 loan from David Williams when it launched and a handful of unsolicited donations prior to November.
The campaign’s report shows that over $500,000 was raised at one of the largest gubernatorial fundraisers in memory in November at Donamire Farm in Lexington.
For people looking to compare this primary to the U.S. Senate primary of 2010, they will find there is no comparison. Heading into January 2010, Rand Paul had actually outraised Trey Grayson as they entered the homestretch of the primary. Though we aren’t privy to the reports of other gubernatorial campaigns, our anticipation is that the Williams-Farmer ticket has far outpaced its primary opponent leaving no question that they have failed to live up to their own promises to recreate the trajectory that Paul enjoyed against Grayson. The reality is that these two races are nothing alike, and the Williams-Farmer ticket is focused on uniting Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Tea Partiers and all Kentuckians who believe Steve Beshear has left our state adrift.
The Williams-Farmer ticket offers bold, conservative leadership with ideas on reforming our tax code, fixing the state’s pension system, and improving educational opportunities for all children. Visit our website www.WilliamsFarmer.com to learn more about WF’11.
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Contact: Scott Jennings, Scott@WilliamsFarmer.com; 502-649-3425
WF’11 Outpaces Historical Benchmarks, Collects Contributions From All 120 KY Counties
(Frankfort) The gubernatorial campaign of David Williams and Richie Farmer will report raising $753,196.39 as of December 31, 2010, a blockbuster total that proves the ticket’s strength as Republicans nationally look to defeat the only Democrat incumbent governor on the ballot in 2011. The campaign’s year-end report will be filed today with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.
Historically, the Williams-Farmer campaign is outpacing other non-incumbent gubernatorial campaigns during comparable periods. At the same time in 2003, Republican Ernie Fletcher had raised $509,360. During the same year, Democrat Ben Chandler had raised $268,500. In 2007, Democrat Steve Beshear reported raising $219,019 before January 1.
The Williams-Farmer campaign has received over 1,000 donations. The campaign has received at least one contribution from all 120 counties, indicating serious organizational strength heading into 2011. The limit for a contribution to a gubernatorial campaign is $1,000.
Williams and Farmer launched their campaign in September but immediately put fundraising on hold and solicited no contributions until after the November election out of deference to Rand Paul and other Republican candidates. Williams-Farmer raised $647,021.39 in the fourth quarter, which consisted of only two months of active fundraising (November and December, both cut short by holidays). The campaign received a $100,000 loan from David Williams when it launched and a handful of unsolicited donations prior to November.
The campaign’s report shows that over $500,000 was raised at one of the largest gubernatorial fundraisers in memory in November at Donamire Farm in Lexington.
For people looking to compare this primary to the U.S. Senate primary of 2010, they will find there is no comparison. Heading into January 2010, Rand Paul had actually outraised Trey Grayson as they entered the homestretch of the primary. Though we aren’t privy to the reports of other gubernatorial campaigns, our anticipation is that the Williams-Farmer ticket has far outpaced its primary opponent leaving no question that they have failed to live up to their own promises to recreate the trajectory that Paul enjoyed against Grayson. The reality is that these two races are nothing alike, and the Williams-Farmer ticket is focused on uniting Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Tea Partiers and all Kentuckians who believe Steve Beshear has left our state adrift.
The Williams-Farmer ticket offers bold, conservative leadership with ideas on reforming our tax code, fixing the state’s pension system, and improving educational opportunities for all children. Visit our website www.WilliamsFarmer.com to learn more about WF’11.
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Contact: Scott Jennings, Scott@WilliamsFarmer.com; 502-649-3425
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