Kruea’s campaign contributions far less than Bethune’s leading up to Myrtle Beach mayor’s race

Kruea’s campaign contributions far less than Bethune’s leading up to Myrtle Beach mayor’s race

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Myrtle Beach mayor-elect Mark Kruea received a fraction of the amount of campaign contributions as incumbent Brenda Bethune in the months leading up to Tuesday's election, online records show. In October, Kruea's campaign received just $2,320, a fraction of Bethune's $4,100, according to data on the South Carolina State Ethics Commission website. Bethune also far outpaced Kruea in September, raising $23,750 to his $7…