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TexasTowelie

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Fri May 11, 2018, 10:20 PM May 2018

Governor's primary depletes Buehler funds

SALEM — In a sign of a tightening Republican primary race for governor, Knute Buehler has spent all but $622,000 of his $3.5 million campaign war chest as of May 2.

Along with escalating spending, the two-term state representative from Bend has released ads targeting conservative Sam Carpenter of Bend.

Campaign finance records from the Oregon secretary of state show Buehler spent nearly $1 million alone over two weeks in late April.

Most of the money went for television ads, campaign mailers and fundraising. He has spent at least $16,000 on polling.

Read more: http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/6225269-151/governors-primary-depletes-buehler-funds

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