September 28, 2012
Tomblin raises $1.2M in state governor's race
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. --Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has raised another $1.2 million toward his re-election bid.

The Democratic incumbent attracted most of that from a series of fundraising events between May 21 and last weekend.

The haul gave Tomblin more than twice the funds on hand as Republican Bill Maloney. Tomblin reported a $618,000 campaign balance to Maloney's $264,000.

Tomblin's GOP opponent raised nearly $470,000 during the reporting period. But Maloney also loaned his campaign $250,000.

A Morgantown business owner, Maloney largely self-financed his run for governor last year. Tomblin narrowly won that special election for an unexpired term.

The office is now up for a full, four-year term. The candidates will file one more round of reports before the November election.

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