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Gov. Bentley To Donate Leftover Campaign Funds

Gov. Robert Bentley has declared a state of emergency in response to a severe weather system that crossed the state.
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Gov. Robert Bentley has declared a state of emergency in response to a severe weather system that crossed the state.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he plans to use any leftover campaign funds to benefit the state.

Bentley said Friday he will set up a charitable organization to receive his leftover funds and then distribute them to projects. He said no projects are definite, but one group he would like to help is foster children.

Bentley did something similar with his inaugural fund in 2011. He raised $1.6 million in donations to pay for his inauguration and had more than $300,000 left. He donated that to the state General Fund to support state agencies during a lean budget year.

Bentley's campaign fund had a balance of $779,000 on Friday, but it owed $500,000 to the governor for a loan he made to his campaign last week.

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