Consultant Fees Flow In Case, Graves, Holland Campaigns

Consultants have been paid more than $65,000 this year in the campaigns of Republican Bill Case and Democrats Cody Graves and Kim Holland. Graves seeks to oust Republican Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony and Holland seeks to retain the insurance commissioner's post to which Governor Brad Henry appointed her. Graves' Ethics Commission report, showing financial data to August 7th, shows he's paid consultants $21,725 this year, including $12,000 listed on his current report. He's raised $99,000 and spent $39,000. Anthony has raised $340,000-plus and spent just $37,700; he shows no consultant payments. Holland's report shows she's paid consultants about $33,350, with $9,000 in the current reporting period. She's raised $461,400 and spent $158,900. Her opponent, Case, has raised only $51,500 and spent almost all of it, $48,200. He paid his consultant $1,000 in the reporting period and has spent $10,000 in consultant fees since January.

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