Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald raises $189k as recall looms
TMJ 4 Thursday 15th December, 2011
Democratic recall challengers raise nearly $1.6 million MADISON- New campaign finance reports show Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has raised nearly $190,000 ahead of a potential recall. Fitzgerald, a Juneau Republican, is among four Republican state senators Democrats and their allies have targeted for recall next year. The Democrats...
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