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With $352K from Kentucky, Sanders taps ice cream king in Louisville today

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That’s Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield, who’ll give away free ice cream while campaigning for White House hopeful Bernie Sanders today at 3:30 p.m. at Fourth Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, according to WDRB.

Despite yesterday’s West Virginia primary win, the Vermont senator still faces an uphill battle against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; in Kentucky, he’s raised $352,236 vs. her $443,851, according to the latest Federal Election Commission data.

Ben & Jerry’s also is based in Vermont. It was sold in 2004 to Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever for more than $2.5 billion.

Donald Trump’s paltry fundraising in Kentucky shows how far he’s got to go

Here’s how much Donald Trump has coasted on free publicity in Kentucky to advance his who’d-a-thunk-it presidential campaign: He ranks No. 10 among candidates who’ve collected contributions in the state, raising a grand total of only $27,654, according to the latest Federal Election Commission numbers. Compare that to Sen. Rand Paul, who raked in $367,924 in the state before dropping his bid three months ago, and likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton‘s $443,851.

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To be sure, Trump hasn’t done any formal fundraising so far, relying instead on casual contributions and merchandise sales through his campaign website. But now that he’s got a virtual lock on the GOP nomination, his days of relying solely on gratis media attention are over. He acknowledged as much yesterday, but ruled out self-funding his campaign, however many billions he may have in the bank, according to Slate.

Related: For the third consecutive month, Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more money in Kentucky than any other presidential candidate. And more about Louisville politics.

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For the third consecutive month, Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more money in Kentucky than any other presidential candidate, according to a new report by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting. The Vermont senator’s Kentucky contributions overall still trail former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s by about $92,000, “but he is making up ground fast,” writes James McNair.

Related: more news about Kentucky politics.