Don Young campaign revises 1st quarter fundraising totals downward

Tue, April 15, 2008
Posted in Alaska News

Today is the deadline for congressional candidates to file their 1st quarter fundraising reports with the Federal Elections Commission. There was a bit of surprise from Congressman Don Young’s campaign. Week before last, a campaign spokesman gave a preliminary estimate of around $164,000 raised. But today that number was revised downward to $134,000. The spokesman says some contributions were apparently double-counted in the earlier estimate. Young spent around $213,000 in legal fees related to several ongoing investigations into whether his campaign has engaged in improper or illegal fundraising practices.

Joel Southern, APRN – Washington, DC