Topeka ? Gov. Sam Brownback and his campaign finance team are trying to drum up donations to pay off legal fees and debt still outstanding from his 2014 re-election campaign, according to a newspaper report.

The campaign’s most recent finance report, which was filed in January, shows the campaign had about $45,000 cash on hand, but still carried $300,000 in residual loan debt, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported Saturday.

The report also shows the campaign organization owed $200,000 to Brownback and $100,000 to Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer.

It’s unclear how much of the debt detailed in the January report still stands.

Brownback’s campaign finance director, Josh Bell, referred questions about the debt to Brownback spokeswoman Eileen Hawley, who would not say how much campaign debt remains.

“The campaign is raising funds from supporters that will be used to repay existing loans and legal fees associated with operating our successful re-election campaign,” Hawley said in an emailed statement. “Campaign-related finance reports are publicly available and updated in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.”

The campaign’s next finance report is due Jan. 10, 2017.

Brownback beat Democratic nominee Paul Davis in November. The Davis campaign’s last finance report in January showed the campaign had about $6,000 cash on hand at the end of 2014 and didn’t record any loans.

Bob Beatty, a political science professor at Washburn University in Topeka, said high-level campaigns can usually meet expenses with loans during a race, but that postelection fundraising is necessary to repay that debt.

“In general, it’s not uncommon,” Beatty said. “Also, in general, it is going to be hard for a losing candidate to get that debt taken care of. It shouldn’t be as hard for a winning candidate because he’s in office.”