With Atlanta’s municipal elections less than a month away, candidates have filed their latest campaign finance reports detailing how much cash they can spend to sway voters in the final weeks.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed remains the city’s top fundraiser, picking up roughly $605,000 this quarter alone in donations. The mayor, who faces little competition, carries $2 million in cash into his re-election bid. (He has raised nearly $5.9 million.)
If money is any indication — and money always is — his challengers have little chance of unseating him. According to campaign records, Al Bartell reported $0 in his account, Glenn Wrightson’s third quarter report was not filed and Fraser Duke’s report was filed, but not immediately available online. Candidates had until Monday to file without incurring late fees.
The mayor may not face a credible challenge, but the same can’t be said for all members of the Atlanta City Council. Below is a snapshot of what each candidate has in cash for a shot at City Hall.
Post 2 At-Large:
Mary Norwood — Raised this quarter: $108,985; raised to date: $108,985; cash on hand: $77,546
Aaron Watson, incumbent — This quarter: $110,679; to date: $182,206; cash on hand: $109,075
Post 3 At-Large
Andre Dickens — This quarter: $53,564; to date: $115,777; cash on hand: $61,591
H. Lamar Willis, incumbent — This quarter: $71,560; to date: $87,910; cash on hand: $45,089
City Council President
Rachele Fruit — This quarter: $1,355; to date: $1,355; cash on hand: $125
Ceasar Mitchell, incumbent — This quarter: $94,687; to date: $792,961; cash on hand: $123,535
District 1:
Bill Powell — (not available)
Carla Smith, incumbent — This quarter: $7,960; to date: $43,817; cash on hand: $20,682
Robert Welsh — This quarter: $2,801; to date: $5,140; cash on hand: $878
District 3:
Darrion Fletcher — This quarter: $200; to date: $200; cash on hand: $0
Patricia Harris-Crayton — (not available)
Ivory Lee Young Jr., incumbent — (not available)
District 4:
Torrie “Torry” Lewis — This quarter: $0; to date $0; cash on hand: $0
DeBorah “Sister” Williams — (not available)
Cleta Winslow, incumbent — (not available)
District 5:
Natalyn Mosby Archibong, incumbent — This quarter: $20,105; to date: $52,316; cash on hand: $29,455
Christian Enterkin — This quarter: $13,242; to date: $14,757; cash on hand: $9,090
Jonathan W. Jones — This quarter: $0; to date $0; cash on hand: $0
John Paul Michalik — This quarter: $0; to date $0; cash on hand: -$1,184
Matthew Rinker — This quarter: $8,617; to date: $25,892; cash on hand: $13,368
District 6:
Alex Wan, incumbent — This quarter: $29,584; to date: $217,171; cash on hand: $86,550
Tracey Austin — This quarter: $4,401; to date: $4,401; cash on hand: $2,920
Mike Boyle — This quarter: $9,050; to date: $9,050; cash on hand: $7,317
District 7:
Howard Shook, incumbent — This quarter: $1,400; to date: $160,399; cash on hand: $90,112
Abid Haque — (not available)
Bobby Montgomery — This quarter: $1,225; to date: $1,225; cash on hand: $499
District 9:
Felicia Moore, incumbent — This quarter: $12,094; to date: $30,498; cash on hand: $18,280
Ricardo Mosby — (not available)
Duwon Mooley Robinson — This quarter: $0; to date $0; cash on hand: $0
District 11:
Keisha Lance Bottoms, incumbent — This quarter: $20,150; to date: $170,409; cash on hand: $125,612
Ron Shakir — (not available)
District 12:
Joyce Sheperd, incumbent — This quarter: $6,700; to date: $64,485; cash on hand: $25,209
Michael Jackson — (not available)
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