Database: Hales nears individual fundraising record

Portland Business Journal:

Charlie Hales is threatening to top the overall individual Portland candidate fundraising record.

Hales has so far collected more than $1.25 million in cash contributions. He’s chasing the $1.4 million raised by Eileen Brady, whom Hales and Jefferson Smith vanquished in May’s primary.

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Smith has collected about $918,000.

The pair have nabbed a record Portland general election amount. The vote takes place Nov.…

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