Governor race shattering campaign finance records

By Sara Burnett

Published October 16, 2014 12:33am ET

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Governor race shattering campaign finance records — FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2014 file photo, Illinois gubernatorial candidates Republican Bruce Rauner, left, and Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn greet each before a debate in Chicago. The heated race for governor is shattering state records for campaign fundraising and spending. State filings show Quinn and Rauner have had at least $58 million to spend on the general election so far. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) | Charles Rex Arbogast

CHICAGO (AP) — The heated race for Illinois governor is shattering state records for campaign fundraising and spending, fueled by a deep-pocketed GOP candidate and intense national interest in what’s expected to be one of the closest contests in the country.

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