A2: Governor’s Race

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The Detroit Free Press is one of several media outlets to report on campaign contributions for state and local races – campaign finance reports were filed Friday. Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder led the candidates for governor, spending $6.5 million, including $5.9 million of his own money, the Free Press reports. “Much of that went for TV ads, which began Super Bowl Sunday and made him famous as ‘one tough nerd.’ Snyder had $811,822 left, though that could grow – he’d have to write another check – in the final week of the primary election campaign. In a statement, Snyder reported raising $1.4 million from about 3,200 individuals.” [Source]