OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Starting Monday, Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna’s ability to raise money for his gubernatorial campaign comes to an end for the next few months. That’s because under state law, statewide officials aren’t allowed to fundraise during legislative sessions.
Republican state Rep. Bill Hinkle doesn’t think it’s fair that McKenna will face a monetary disadvantage compared to his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee. Federal officials are not subject to the law, which was created by an initiative approved by more than 70 percent of voters in 1992.
Hinkle is introducing a bill on Monday, called the “Campaign Financing Fairness Act,” which would require federal officials running for statewide office to be subject to the same fundraising freeze.
