Republican Tom Emmer's campaign finance report has been filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board. Emmer was the only major candidate who didn't file their report yesterday or supply the summary page to MPR for inspection.
Funds raised in 2009: $114, 852
Cash on Hand at end of 2009: $19,154
Amount spent in 2009: $79,312
For those wondering, Emmer trails Republican Marty Seifert in funds in the bank account at the end of the 2009. Seifert reported $113,918 more in the bank than Emmer.
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