Report: Burke Has Raised $1M Less Than Previously Thought

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke’s campaign war chest is $1 million lighter than her campaign had previously thought, according to an Associated Press report.

Burke’s campaign had issued a press release on Monday that said the candidate raised about $10.2 million during a three-month period concluding on Oct. 20, but in an official filling with state election officials, the amount was about $9.3 million, the report said.

Meanwhile, Burke’s rival, Republican Gov. Scott Walker, told election officials that his campaign had raised nearly $10.4 million during the same reporting period.

With only days before the Nov. 4 election, Walker and Burke are locked in a tight race. Recent polls show the candidates running neck and neck

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