Johnson ahead in county executive campaign cash

In the fund-raising race for county executive, Sheriff George F. Johnson IV is the fastest gun, far outpacing his six rivals for the county's top political office.

The sheriff raised more than $400,000 between Jan. 12 and Aug. 8, his campaign manager said yesterday.

That amount towered over the money raised by Dennis Callahan, Sheriff Johnson's sole opponent in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary.

Among the Republican executive candidates, Del. David Boschert was the top fund-raiser with a little more than $302,000. But about $240,000 of that comes from his own pockets.

Sheriff Johnson took in $406,122 and has $514,300...