NASHVILLE – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Karl Dean said Thursday he’s raised $1.2 million so far in his 2018 campaign.
Calling the figure a “good sign that the campaign is showing momentum,” Dean, a former Nashville mayor, said it also demonstrates Tennesseans want progress – not partisan politics – in their next governor.
After expenditures, the 61-year-old attorney expects to report just short of $1 million in the bank on his Jan. 16-June 30 disclosure, due to the state on July 17.
Dean said he aims to raise around $10 million as he seeks to become Democrats’ nominee in next year’s primary, then take on the winner of the GOP primary in an effort to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Bill Haslam.
Three Republicans have already declared they’re running.