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TexasTowelie

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Sun Dec 23, 2018, 07:18 AM Dec 2018

Sifton making moves to become the Democratic frontrunner for governor

As the 2018 campaign wore on, there were rumblings that state Senator Scott Sifton was looking ahead to a potential 2020 campaign for governor. The recent fundraising totals show that he is not only looking at making the race, but many Democrats and Democratic donors are taking a look at him as well.

With the 2020 campaign beginning in earnest after the holidays, Sifton has over $300,000 on hand: a hefty sum in the post-Amendment 2 world of campaign contribution limits.

With a war chest amassed in a Democratic Party that has struggled to raise money at the state level, he sticks out in the potential 2020 field.

“Senator Sifton has always been someone I could rely on the Senate side to help with anything,” Democratic Rep. Mark Ellebracht said. “He is one of the top contenders that the Missouri Democratic Party has to offer.”

Read more: https://themissouritimes.com/55704/sifton-making-moves-to-become-the-democratic-frontrunner-for-governor/

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