The five candidates for Saturday’s Lubbock City Council District 4 special election filed campaign finance reports showing political contributions from some notable area organizations and community leaders.
The June 27 special election 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.
Which candidates are on the ballot for District 4?
Here is the list of candidates as they appear on the ballot for the City of Lubbock special election:
Who led in fundraising for the District 4 special election?
Here’s a look at campaign contributions and in-kind donations the five candidates reported in their 30-day and 8-day campaign finance reports, according to documents from the Lubbock City Secretary’s Office.
Green came into Saturday’s special election leading the fundraising battle during the relatively short election cycle that began in the spring.
According to their 8-day campaign finance reports filed with the city, Green reported $16,235.80 in contributions in June compared to $10,400 for Boren during the period.
Their 30-day reports filed in May showed Green reported $21,600 in contributions compared to $0 for Boren during the initial reporting period through late May. Curnow reported $1,740.11 in contributions during the initial reporting period, with Goodloe reporting $378 in contributions and Ferran $0 at that time.
Curnow reported $183.23 in contributions in his eight-day report, while Ferran reported $0 and Goodloe reported $87.45 during the period.
Notable contributions for Boren 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.
Curnow reported a $1,000 contribution from psychologist Philip Davis among several other smaller contributions.
In their 8-day reports, the candidates also included total expenses for the period, including: Boren with $19,032.57 ($3,948.07 in his 30-day report), Curnow with $886.69 ($1,494.14 in his 30-day), Ferran with $0 ($464 in her 30-day), Goodloe with $673.43 ($266.67 in his 30-day), and Green with $10.90 ($12,864.20 in his 30-day).
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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