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Incumbent Candidates Dominate Fundraising

April 13, 2012 4:54 pm by: Kimberly Johnson

Photo by Liang Shi for KUT NewsPhoto by Liang Shi for KUT News

By Danny Guerra, KUT News

Newly filed campaign finance reports for Austin City Council and mayoral candidates show that incumbents have a big advantage in fundraising.

Mayor Lee Leffingwell has about $104,000 cash on hand. Challenger Brigid Shea has about $53,000 remaining in her campaign coffers. Council member Mike Martinez holds a huge fundraising advantage over challenger Laura Pressley. He has $92,000 compared to her $4,100.

Dominic Chavez has the most total cash of any challenger: $12,600. Tina Cannon has about $2,400. But both still lag behind Place 5 incumbent Bill Spelman’s $29,700.

Early voting starts in two weeks. Voting day is May 12.

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One Response to “Incumbent Candidates Dominate Fundraising”

  1. On April 14, 2012 at 11:34 pm ziggy responded with... #

    Please spell-check candidates ‘ names in your online articles!
    Leffingwell’s opponent is BRIGID Shea, not Bridget.
    Spelman’s opponent is DOMINIC Chavez, not Dominc.
    At least you got the incumbents’ names right!

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