From USA Today:

The Republican Governors Association (RGA) collected a record $58.3 million through June 30, compared with $40.4 million for its Democratic counterpart, federal records show. The Republican State Leadership Committee had a more than 3-to-1 fundraising edge over the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee at the end of August.

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Houston home builder Bob Perry are the top givers to the GOP governors group, giving $2.5 million each, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

Rich Studley, president and CEO of the Michigan chamber, said his group donated because “governors are very important policy and political leaders.” He would not identify the companies that helped fund the RGA contribution. Spokesman Anthony Holm said Perry gave because “it’s governors who are leading their states to prosperity by creating jobs and creating quality education.”

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