DJ – Nunnelee won with less money than Childers

Nunnelee won with less money than Childers

U.S. Rep. Travis Childers may have outraised challenger Alan Nunnelee, but it wasn’t enough to fight him off.

Childers, the Booneville Democrat, raised $1.84 million for his failed re-election campaign, compared to $1.67 million for Republican Nunnelee of Tupelo, new federal finance reports show.

But the then-state Sen. Nunnelee outraised Childers nearly 2-1 in contributions from individuals, the vast majority from Mississippi.

Childers’ strength lay in his incumbency, which fueled a 4-1 edge with contributions from political action committees.

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12/3/10