Official monthly summary reports filed with the Public Disclosure Commission today show Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire raised twice what Republican challenger Dino Rossi raised during the month of April.
Gregoire raised more than $1.3 million to Rossis $640,000.
That pushes her campaign total to a little over $6 million and Rossis to a little over $4.4 million.
Gregoire had $3.7 million cash on hand as of April 30 and Rossi had almost $3.1 million.
None of the other gubernatorial candidates have filed reports for April yet. The only one of them to have reported raising anything so far Marysville Democrat James White had raised $3,800 at last count a month ago. That figure is rounded up.
His reported cash on hand was negative $3,220. Thats also rounded up.
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