Louisiana governor says he has $9.6M for re-election bid

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards will report a sizable $9.6 million in his re-election campaign account, despite barely being able to fundraise in the most recent donor solicitation quarter.

The Democratic incumbent's campaign released its latest fundraising numbers Tuesday. Reports are due to Louisiana's ethics administration office next week.

Edwards couldn't fundraise from April 8 through July 7, during the legislative session and the post-session month when he decided whether to sign or veto bills.

The governor's campaign says Edwards could only accept contributions for two days of the latest fundraising period, drawing $33,000 during that time. He had reported $10.2 million on hand in April.

The two major GOP candidates in the Oct. 12 election, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and businessman Eddie Rispone, haven't announced their latest campaign finance figures.