Thread: Meg Whitman spending total: $140 million

October 5, 2010

Meg Whitman spending total: $140 million

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has spent a record $140 million on her campaign through the end of September, according to a campaign finance statement just filed.

The billionaire former CEO of online auction firm eBay had $9,183,510.78 in reserves at the end of September. Her Democratic rival Jerry Brown has $22.5 million in reserves and has spent about $10 million, according to his campaign. Brown hasn't yet filed a detailed campaign finance statement, which is due today.

Whitman spent $39.8 million from July to September, which comes out to about $3 million a week. Much of that money went to TV and radio stations all across the state, the new records show.

Whitman has already become the biggest self-funding candidate in U.S. history, having invested more than $119 million of her own money into the race. She's said she's prepared to invest as much as $150 million of her own wealth.

Public opinion polls show Brown and Whitman locked in a tight race, despite Whitman far outspending Brown.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlat ... z11XSTT075

Reported amount taken in:

Whitman $148,896,812
Brown $40,432,146
Poizner $27,774,491

Total $217,103,449

http://www.sacbee.com/gov2010money/