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With a couple of close calls near the deadline, it seems that all the statewide office candidates that wanted to participate in the program have met fundraising criteria. Several candidates are not planning on participating either because they do not believe in the program or want to be able to raise and spend higher amounts. Others have claimed the qualifying bar may be a little too high for the statewide offices. So far, it seems that every statewide candidate who put in the effort managed to qualify. Others may have dropped out because they felt they were not likely to qualify or felt the work involved might not be worth it if they were to loose the election in the end.
