Republican Gov. Sean Parnell and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ethan Berkowitz are heading into their respective primaries next month with the most money on hand. As of Friday, Parnell reported having about $124,000 on hand. Among his higher-profile rivals, Anchorage attorney Bill Walker reported about $89,000 and Ralph Samuels, nearly $57,000. For the Democrats, Berkowitz had more than $113,000, most of the roughly $114,000 he reported raising between Feb. 2 and July 23. State Sen. Hollis French had about $42,000 on hand. The disclosures came in filings with the Alaska Public Offices Commission ahead of the Aug. 24 primary election.

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