Associated Press - June 30, 2009 10:45 PM ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two top contenders for Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial nomination say they have raised a combined $5 million through the six-month fundraising period that ends at midnight.
Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam's campaign says he expects to raise $3.8 million, while U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Chattanooga says he will come in at about $1.2 million.
Two other GOP candidates, Memphis prosecutor Bill Gibbons and state Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville, have not yet released fundraising totals.
The deadline for submitting campaign finance reports is July 15.
Finance director Kim Kaegi says Haslam has made no contributions to his own campaign, while Wamp's campaign says his total doesn't include any rollovers from his congressional campaign account.
Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen can't run again in 2010 because of term limits.
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