War Chests - See Which RI Legislators Have the Most Cash
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
See how much money Rhode Island legislators have in their campaign coffers -- here are the top 25 war chests so far this year.
As GoLocal reported:
Of the full slate of existing lawmakers, including those who have declared they won't be running again this November, there were six who had over six figures cash balance in their campaign accounts - and sixteen who had $50K or more.
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Wednesday June 29, 2016 marks the final day for candidates to declare for the 2016 election in Rhode Island -- and GoLocal takes a look at the 25 current General Assembly members with the deepest political pockets.
This list below is of those members who had the highest cash balances in their campaign accounts as of the last required reporting period, which is through the first quarter of 2016 (March 31). The second quarter closes on June 30; those reports are due by August 1.
Included in the rankings are all current General Assembly members, whether they are running again or not -- as other candidates could benefit from the coffers of those bowing out.
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