Johnson edges Feingold in campaign spending

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican Senate candidate Ron Johnson has spent more than Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold so far this year in the hotly contested Senate race.

New campaign finance reports filed Thursday show that so far this year Johnson spent $4.5 million while Feingold spent $4.2 million.

Through Aug. 25 this year Feingold raised more than twice as much as Johnson, $3.7 million compared to $1.8 million. Johnson didn't get into the race until May.

The totals can be deceiving given that Johnson has given his campaign $4.4 million which isn't reflected in those fundraising totals.

As of Aug. 25 Johnson had $1.6 million cash on hand compared with just short of $3.1 million for Feingold.