MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State superintendent candidate John Humphries has paid back a dentist for $300 for teeth whitening he initially accepted for free as an in-kind campaign contribution. Humphries’ campaign manager Brian Schupper told The Associated Press on Thursday that the candidate paid for the dental work personally “to avoid any further distraction.” Humphries’ campaign finance filing submitted Tuesday showed that he accepted a $300 in-kind contribution for dental work on Oct. 3. That was 10 days after Humphries registered as a candidate but a month before he publicly launched his campaign. Schupper says the dentist was a friend and offered the whitening as a campaign contribution. He says Humphries had not planned on the treatment ahead of time. State law forbids any contributions that are for purely personal benefit.
