In his bid for the governor's office in 2014, former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter has already raised more than $1 million for his campaign since Jan. 31, his campaign office announced Wednesday.
“It’s been an incredible 60 days, and I am profoundly grateful for the outpouring of support we’ve received from folks across our state,” Halter said in the news release. “Arkansas needs a leader, not a lobbyist, in the Governor’s mansion who will put forward genuine policy proposals that will help all Arkansans.”
The contributions include $640,000 of personal loans from Halter, along with $360,000 from more than 600 contributors, the release states. The campaign also received more than 500 contributions of $100 or less, according to the release.
Halter's camp also announced that the campaign is expecting an additional $1 million in contribution commitments, along with 1,000 volunteers from all 75 counties in the state.
Halter is currently the only Democratic gubernatorial candidate since Attorney General Dustin McDaniel dropped out of the race.