Gary Boren and Tim Green have continued to raise contributions from notable organizations and invest in their campaigns ahead of next month’s runoff for the Lubbock City Council District 4 special election.
The special election, which is going to an Aug. 1 runoff after Green and Boren respectively emerged as the top two candidates in a five-person race, will determine who will replace Councilman Brayden Rose in the south-central Lubbock council seat. Rose announced his resignation earlier in the year and will formally vacate his seat on the Lubbock City Council once the district elects his successor.
In the June 27 special election, Green led with 47% while Boren received 38.5% of the more than 2,600 votes cast. Candidates Bill Curnow, Stephanie Ferran and Boyd Goodloe split the remainder. Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the race goes to a runoff. Early voting starts Monday, July 20 and runs through July 28 ahead of the Aug. 1 runoff election.
Who leads in fundraising for the District 4 special election?
Green went into the June 27 special election leading the fundraising battle during the relatively short election cycle that began in the spring.
Here’s a look at campaign contributions and in-kind donations, as well as expenses, Boren and Green reported in their July semi-annual reports filed July 15, according to documents from the Lubbock City Secretary’s Office.
According to the campaign finance reports filed with the city, Green reported $22,199.90 in contributions as of July 15 compared to $18,490 for Boren.
According to their 8-day campaign finance reports filed with the city ahead of the June election, Green reported $16,235.80 in contributions at the time compared to $10,400 for Boren.
Notable contributions for Boren in the earlier reports included $5,000 from businessman and Texas Tech System Regent Dusty Womble, $1,000 from Carl and Gloria Toti and $1,000 from Mike and Suzie Liner, among other smaller contributions.
Notable contributions for Green included $5,000 from the 806 Advantage PAC, $4,000 from Scott Leach along with several $1,500 or $1,000 contributions from other area businesses people and entrepreneurs. Green also reported $10,500 in in-kind contributions from the Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association.
In the reports filed July 15, notable contributions for Green included $3,000 from TREPAC (the Austin-based Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee) and $2,000 from Joe Nuckolls, along with numerous smaller contributions.
In his latest filing, Boren reported notable contributions from the Lubbock-based WOLFF PAC, $1,000 from Keri Thomas and $200 from Citizens for Education Reform in Lubbock, along with numerous smaller contributions.
In their July reports, the candidates also included total expenses for the period, including Boren with $40,694.14 and Green with $19,173.50. Green reported a total remaining contribution balance of $3,026.40 compared to $1,295.86 for Boren. Boren reported $23,500 in outstanding loans – all from himself. Green did not report loans in the latest filing.
Notable expenses for Green in his July report (only going back to late June) included $19,058 to Mike Stevens (Action Printing in Lubbock) for advertising expenses, with additional expenses earlier in the campaign.
Notable expenses for Boren in his July report included $20,293.07 to Plains Presort Services in Lubbock for advertising, $8,600 to Painter Communications in Boynton Beach, Florida for consulting services and $3,000 to Global Strategies in Dallas for consulting (web design), among other expenses.
Adam D. Young is the Editor of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and Amarillo Globe-News in Texas. Have a news tip for him? Email him at ayoung@lubbockonline.com.
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Reporting by Adam D. Young, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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