Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall outraised his rivals in the latest fundraising disclosures in the race to succeed Kasim Reed as mayor of Atlanta, though City Council President Ceasar Mitchell remains the fundraising leader and has the most cash on hand.
Hall, who got in the race just days before the first candidate forum sponsored by the Buckhead Coalition in January, raised $308,608 in the most recent period, which ended March 31. He has raised a total of $313,034 and had $238,549 on hand.
Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood followed Hall, raising almost $276,000 in the period.
Norwood, the frontrunner in the race according to a Channel 2 Action News poll in March, had $532,832 on hand and has raised $682,534 to date.
“The significant grassroots support I have from voters in every part of our city is extraordinary and I am extremely grateful,” Norwood said in a release. “This wave of contributions is a compelling indicator that Atlanta citizens want me to bring transparency to City Hall and transportation solutions and prosperity to all Atlantans.”
Mitchell added $128,360 to his campaign during the period, bringing his total haul to almost $1.394 million. He had $720,752 on hand.
Credit: Hyosub Shin
Credit: Hyosub Shin
Cathy Woolard, the former president of the Atlanta City Council, raised around $121,000 in the period and had cash on hand of $336,000. Her total raised so far has been around $700,000.
“Our campaign exceeded its fundraising goals again this period, and we’re still in the top tier of fundraising for this election. I’m thankful for the support I’ve received from voters across Atlanta,” Woolard said in a release.
Former city of Atlanta COO Peter Aman raised $112,304 during the period and had cash on hand of $713,200. Aman has raised a total $1,152,045.
“The numbers are still coming in but it looks like we are holding our own against career politicians and are solidly in second place in overall contributions,” Aman said about his fundraising in a letter to contributors.
City Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms raised $81,154 in the period for a total fundraising haul of $459,754, according to the disclosures. Bottoms has almost $405,000 cash on hand.
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John Eaves, chairman of the Fulton County Commission, raised more than $63,000 in the period. Eaves, who entered the race in late February, has raised $75,845 so far. He had no cash on hand, according to the disclosures.
Michael Sterling, former executive director of the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency, raised $39,150 and had cash on hand of $110,722. His total fundraising so far has exceeded $186,000.
State Sen. Vincent Fort, who has received support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, did not raise money in the period. Still, he had cash on hand of $155,715 and total fundraising of $248,462.
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