Sen. Randy Brock - File photo
Gov. Peter Shumlin - File photoMONTPELIER, Vt. -
If elections were simply about who has the most money, Governor Shumlin would win the next race for governor by a landslide.
According to tax returns provided to the Vermont Press Bureau, Governor Shumlin made more than $500,000 in 2011 while Republican Randy Brock raked in $268,000.
A majority of Brock's income came from investments.
Shumlin's earnings were actually down significantly from two years ago. In 2009, prior to being elected governor, Shumlin made $900,000, much of that from real estate holdings.
Shumlin receives of a governor's salary of $142,000 a year. Shumlin has not announced if he will seek reelection.
