Chandler has more than twice as much campaign cash in bank than Republican rival
Democratic US Rep. Ben Chandler has more than twice as much campaign cash in the bank as a Republican rival who nearly unseated him last year, but the two were neck-and-neck in the latest fundraising period heading toward a possible rematch next year.
The upcoming legislative election has already been tainted by money politics, fueled by the fierce competition among the hundreds of thousands of candidates.