Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee announced that his campaign for governor has over $3.5 million cash on hand after the second reporting period of 2018. The total cash on hand includes receipts of over $400,000 in the second quarter of the year.
“Momentum is building for Bill Lee at the perfect time.
He has the resources and the support to win, and he is outworking every candidate in the field,” said Stuart McWhorter, Lee Campaign Finance Chairman. “I’m honored to work with Bill as he gets ready to win the August Primary, and I'll be proud to call him 'Governor' after he wins in November.”
“Our strong second quarter fundraising numbers, along with our solid cash on hand, show that Bill Lee has the resources to continue his surge in the polls and ultimately to win the primary race for governor on August 2nd,” said Chris Devaney, Senior Advisor and Campaign Manager. “Our fundraising momentum continues as Bill is rising in the polls and continues to outperform other candidates in debates and forums. Donors and voters alike recognize that Bill Lee is the only conservative outsider in the race.”
Bill Lee is chairman of Lee Company, a family-owned construction, facilities and home services company with offices and operations throughout Middle Tennessee, Northern Alabama and Southern Kentucky. Lee Company employs more than 1,200 people and has annual revenue in excess of $220 million.
In addition to his work with Lee Company, he is also active in Triple L Ranch, a fourth-generation family farm, which operates a 1,000-acre, 400-head Hereford cattle operation, providing natural beef to farmers markets and farm to table restaurants throughout Middle Tennessee.