CW11+KSTW+Web+Logo_79x35 TheFan-Am1090Seattle-logo-fina2l

Politics

Gay Marriage Opponents Fall Way Behind in Fundraising

View Comments
(Getty Images)

(Getty Images)

Election Returns

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The campaign seeking to overturn the state’s new gay marriage law raised just over $17,000 in cash in June, much less than the nearly $900,000 in cash donations raised by supporters of the law.

According to Public Disclosure Commission filings that posted Tuesday, Preserve Marriage has raised a total of $139,702 for its campaign. Washington United for Marriage has raised more than $2 million.

Referendum 74 was certified for the ballot last month after gay marriage opponents turned in more than 240,000 signatures. The referendum seeks to overturn the law passed earlier this year allowing same-sex marriage in the state. That law is on hold pending the November vote

Preserve Marriage chairman Joseph Backholm says he expects the campaign to raise $4 million in the coming months.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.

View Comments
blog comments powered by Disqus
Listen Live!

CONTACT SANDMEYER TODAY!

steve 2 70 CONTACT SANDMEYER TODAY!
CALL IN OR E-MAIL STEVE
Do you have a question, comment, or concern for Steve?

1090 THE FAN LINEUP

untitled 1090 THE FAN LINEUP
BARBER, TIERNEY & JACOBSON
Weekday Mornings 6am-9am
bio rome 50 1090 THE FAN LINEUP
JIM ROME
Weekdays 9am-12pm
bio gottlieb 50 1090 THE FAN LINEUP
DOUG GOTTLIEB
Weekday Afternoons 12pm-3pm
steve 50 1090 THE FAN LINEUP
STEVE SANDMEYER
Weekday Afternoons 3pm-6pm
bio feinstein 50 1090 THE FAN LINEUP
JOHN FEINSTEIN
Weekday Evenings 6pm-7pm
bio ferrall 50 1090 THE FAN LINEUP
SCOTT FERRALL
Weekday Evenings 7pm-11pm