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What Do Candidates Do With All That Leftover Campaign Cash?

With less than six weeks before Election Day, candidates are burning through campaign cash in their final push to sway voters. But when the race ends, many will still have money in the bank. So what do they do with it?

By Ben Philpott, KUT NewsSept. 26, 2014, 5:59 a.m. CentralUpdated Sept. 26, 2014, 5:59 a.m. Central

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What Do Candidates Do With All That Leftover Campaign Cash?

by Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
September 26, 2014

<h1>What Do Candidates Do With All That Leftover Campaign Cash?</h1>
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<p>With less than six weeks before Election Day, candidates are burning through campaign cash in their final push to sway voters. But when the race ends, many will still have money in the bank. So what do they do with it? Read the full story at <a href="http://kut.org/post/what-exactly-can-candidates-do-their-campaign-cash-after-election-day">KUT News</a>.</p>
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What Do Candidates Do With All That Leftover Campaign Cash?

Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
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With less than six weeks before Election Day, candidates are burning through campaign cash in their final push to sway voters. But when the race ends, many will still have money in the bank. So what do they do with it? Read the full story at KUT News.

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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he... More by Ben Philpott

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