Candidates file campaign finance reports
Mississippi candidates had a Monday deadline to file campaign finance reports to show how much money they had raised and spent through the end of May. Below is a look at candidates for local races, as well as candidates for governor.
Senate District 39
Sally Doty, R:
Total contributions, year to date: $16,379
Disbursements, year to date: $15,524
Cash on hand: $16,849; prior period balance of $18,254
Biggest donor during period: $7,500 from Miss. Association of Realtors PAC
Beth Brown, R:
Total contributions, year to date: $19,684
Disbursements, year to date: $15,276
Cash on hand: $4,407
Biggest donor during period: $3,608 from the candidate
Josh Davis, R:
Report did not appear online.
House District 92
Becky Currie, R, no opposition:
Filed a termination report in May, meaning she is no longer accepting contributions or will make expenditures. Cash on hand at the time was $13,359.
House District 53
Vince Mangold, R:
Total contributions, year to date: $7,400
Disbursements, year to date: $1,729
Cash on hand: $20,688; prior period balance of $13,900
Biggest donor during period: $5,000 from Miss. Association of Realtors PAC
Rita Wilkinson Goss, D:
Total contributions, year to date: 0
Disbursements, year to date: $329
Cash on hand: -$329
Governor
Republican Tate Reeves of Flowood: Raised $566,437 in May and $1.6 million so far this year. Spent $958,663 in May and $2 million so far this year. Cash on hand, $6.3 million.
Republican Bill Waller Jr. of Jackson: Raised $175,901 in May and $762,946 this year. Spent $148,282 in May and $221,823 this year. Cash on hand, $541,126.
Republican Robert Foster of Hernando: Raised $34,793 in May and $107,540 this year. Spent $37,064 in May and $103,241 this year. Cash on hand, $16,597.
Democrat Jim Hood of Houston: Raised $210,323 in May and $965,951 so far this year. Spent $151,374 in May and $762,708 so far this year. Cash on hand, $1.2 million.
Democrat Michael Brown of Lorman: New report did not appear online more than an hour after the Monday filing deadline.
Democrat William Bond Compton Jr. of Meridian: Raised nothing in May and $1,000 this year. Spent nothing in May and $1,000 this year. No cash on hand.
Democrat Robert J. Ray of Meridian: New report did not appear online more than an hour after the Monday filing deadline.
Democrat Robert Shuler Smith of Jackson: Raised $3,400 in May and $14,793 this year. Spent $2,072 in May and $13,078 this year. Cash on hand, $1,715.
Democrat Velesha P. Williams of Flora: New report did not appear online more than an hour after the Monday filing deadline.
Democrat Albert Wilson of Jackson: New report did not appear online more than an hour after the Monday filing deadline.
Bob Hickingbottom of Jackson, Constitution Party: Raised nothing in May and $2,000 this year. Spent nothing in May and $2,000 this year. No cash on hand.
David Singletary of Biloxi, Independent: Raised $250 in May and $965 this year. Spent $2,512.28 in May and $12,626 this year. No cash on hand.
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