ShareArpaio campaign attracts out-of-state donations
The Associated PressThe majority of contributions to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's re-election campaign over the last year came from people who live outside of Arizona.
The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/yXbeQc) that the five-term sheriff has raised more than $1.1 million in the past year.
Records show that Arpaio's re-election committee had $3.4 million on hand as of Dec. 31.
California had the most Arpaio donors in the last year, followed by Arizona, Texas, Florida and Washington.
More than 2,700 donations for the sheriff came from California in the period covering Nov. 23, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2011.
That compares to 2,500 donations from Arizona.
The two challengers to the Republican sheriff _ Democrat Paul Penzone and Independent Mike Stauffer _ have until Tuesday to file their financial reports.
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Information from: The Arizona Republic, http://www.azcentral.com