Anniston Star Article on HD40 and Democrat Ricky Whaley's Campaign Cash
In District 40 race, GOP goes after Democratic candidate on donations
BY DAN WHISENHUNT
The first finance reports for the Alabama House District 40 seat candidates are filed and the sole Democratic candidate has a large fundraising lead over the five Republicans running in the primary.
The state Republican Party has started talking about the Democratic candidate’s large contributions, a sign of the changing political dynamics around the country according to one political science professor.
The Republican candidates will face each other in a Jan. 5 primary election; Ricky Whaley of Jacksonville, the Democratic candidate, has raised $53,300.
His contributions from education interests and political action committees have been the target of an e-mail from the state Republican Party. The party says he’s being bought and paid for by education, gambling and trial lawyer interests…To continue reading, please click HERE
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