McKee outspends his opponents in final stretch before primaries

GOV. DANIEL J. MCKEE has outspent his opponents in the gubernatorial race in the three-week period from Aug. 16 to Sep. 5, according to recently filed campaign finance reports. AP FILE PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has outspent his opponents in the final stretch of the gubernatorial race before the Sept. 13 Democratic primaries.

The current governor spent $706,318 from Aug. 16 to Sept. 5, closing the three-week period with $86,775 in his campaign account, according to campaign finance reports published on Tuesday.

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Coming close to McKee was Democratic candidate Helena Buonanno Foulkes, who spent $689,135 in the same period and closed Tuesday with $130,864 in her account. Foulkes, who raised $82,968 from individuals and $1,000 from political action committees, also loaned herself an additional $555,000, which brings her personal loans to a total of almost $1.3 million.

Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Nellie M. Gorbea closed the three-week period with $114,629 in her campaign account after spending $349,203, the third highest expenditures of the period.

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Republican candidate Ashley Kalus, who kept her expenses low this past reporting period, had the most money in her campaign account as of Tuesday’s reports, with a closing balance of $549,423. Kalus spent $204,805 from Aug. 16 to Sept. 5 and raised $17,494 from individuals. But the Republican candidate loaned herself yet another $500,000, which bumps the amount loaned to her campaign to $2.7 million.

Former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Matthew A. Brown spent $131,920 in the three-week period and closed Tuesday with $43,996 after raising $96,497.

Democratic candidate Luis Daniel Muñoz closed Tuesday with $996 in his campaign account, after spending a little over $1,000 this reporting period. Republican candidate Johnathan J. Riccitelli closed Tuesday with $1,317.

Claudia Chiappa is a PBN staff writer. You may contact her at Chiappa@PBN.com.

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