Few Candidates Agree To Spending Limits
Neither Gov. Deval Patrick, nor Charles Baker, his Republican challenger in the upcoming election, has agreed to limit campaign spending by taking part in the state's public financing program, according to the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance.
Six of the 15 candidates seeking statewide election or their party's nomination agreed to abide by statutory spending limits under the state's public financing law. They include Martha Coakley, the Democrat attorney general, who may now spend no more than $625,000 during the general election.
William Campbell, a Republican running for Secretary of the Commonwealth, agreed to the statutory spending limit of $375,000 for the general election. Incumbent Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin, a Democrat, did not.
In the crowded race for state auditor, former state labor secretary Suzanne Bump, a Democrat, Republican Mary Connaughton and Democrat Michael Lake have agreed to spending limits under the public financing law. Auditor candidates Guy Glodis, a Worcester Democrat and current Worcester County sheriff, and Kamal Jain, a Republican, did not agree to limits.
Because both Glodis and Jain must primary to get on the ballot, each will have to file a statement of their total expenditures for the primary campaign.
The same is true for Steve Grossman, a Democrat in a primary race for treasurer against Stephen Murphy. State Rep. Karyn Polito, R-Shrewsbury, is also running for treasurer and did not agree to limit spending under the public financing law.
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