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KARL DEAN FOR GOVERNOR RAISES $1.2M IN JUST FOUR MONTHS

Most raised in a single reporting period by any statewide Democrat in TN in a decade

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 6, 2017) -- The Karl Dean for Governor campaign has quickly gained
strong statewide support, raising over $1.2 million from more than 3,000 contributions in just
four months. These are the totals for the campaigns first financial reporting period, which ended
on June 30.

As the former Mayor of Nashville, Dean is most well known in Middle Tennessee. However, his
campaigns broad outreach has garnered donations from 77 of the states 95 counties.
Forty-three percent of contributions are from outside the city of Nashville.

This marks the most raised in a single reporting period for any Democrat running statewide in
Tennessee in a decade, the campaigns Finance Chairman Charles Robert Bone said.
Tennesseans are interested in progress, not partisan politics. Our state has benefited from two
successful governors in a row who were former mayors, just like Karl. Our fundraising totals
demonstrate that Karls executive experience and his common-sense approach are resonating
with people across Tennessee.

The swell of grassroots support for Deans campaign is evidenced through the number of
donations made online. More than 2,400 Tennesseans have donated to the campaign online
and 57 percent of online donations are $25 or less.
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In addition to fundraising, I have been spending much of my time traveling the state. I have
visited 46 counties so far, including our states economically distressed counties, Dean said.
Talking to voters, its clear they want to elect someone who knows how to get things done. My
experience running the Metropolitan Government of Nashville is one of the things that
distinguishes me from any other candidate in this race. I had to work in a nonpartisan way to
accomplish things that moved our city forward, and thats what I will do for Tennessee.

As the only Democrat who has officially declared his candidacy for the 2018 governors race,
Dean is focused on building a strong foundation for the general election with minimal spending
to date. The financial disclosure that will be submitted to the Tennessee Registry of Election
Finance mid month will show the campaign still has close to $1 million cash on hand.

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About Karl Dean

Karl Dean is a democratic candidate running for governor in 2018. Dean served two terms as the sixth mayor of the
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. His administration focused on education, public safety
and jobs. As mayor, he led the city of Nashville to unprecedented economic prosperity that its experiencing today. He
kept taxes low while making significant investments in public infrastructure, paving the way for new economic
development in all parts of Davidson County. Dean first held public office when he was elected as Nashvilles public
defender in 1990, a role he served in for nearly a decade before becoming the citys law director. After leaving the
Mayors Office in September 2015, Dean began teaching at Belmont University as a distinguished visiting professor
of history and political science. Dean is married to Anne Davis, a Nashville native and attorney. They have three
grown children and one granddaughter. More information about Karl Dean for Governor can be found online at
www.karldean.com. Interested voters can also stay up to date with all campaign activities by following Karl Dean on
Twitter and Facebook.

Paid for by the Karl Dean for Governor Committee, Calvin Anderson, Treasurer.