New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (D) has personally furnished $22.6 million of the total of $24.1 million existing in his re-election campaign's coffers -- more than 90% of the total -- according to the
New Jersey Star-Ledger.
Gov. Corzine has outspent his two competitors in the state's gubernatorial race, Republican Chris Christie and independent Chris Daggett, by more than 2 to 1 combined.
This 2009 general election spending is in addition to the $100 million the former Goldman Sachs co-CEO spent in his two previous campaigns for US senator and NJ governor, in 2000 and 2005, respectively.
The
Star-Ledger's Josh Margolin, Claire Heinin, and Claire Heininger report:
Corzine donated or loaned his general election campaign $22.6 million of its $24.1 million... The Democrat has now dedicated more than $120 million of his own money in his campaigns. He spent a combined $100 million on successful bids for U.S. Senate in 2000 and governor in 2005.
Corzine's old firm isn't called 'Government Sachs' for nothing, apparently.