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Place 1 incumbent Diane Hervol and her challenger Travis Mitchell reported they had raised $3,755.81 in campaign contributions (most of that raised by Hervol) and had spent a combined $8,603.70 (most of that spent by Mitchell), while over in the Place 3 race incumbent Shane Arabie and challenger Randall Lloyd raised a grand total of $125 and spent $100, according to the campaign reports filed yesterday with the City Secretary.
That’s a difference of $3,630.81 in money raised and $8,503.70 in expenditures between the two races.
Hervol reported she had raised $3,060.81, with $1,000 of that coming from William Johnson of Kyle, and spent $2,290.56, of which $2,248.34 went to pay for her campaign signs. Mitchell, on the other hand, reported raising only $695, but spending $6,312.84, of which $2,887.28 went for campaign signs. Hervol’s report indicates all her expenses came from the funds contributed to her campaign, while Mitchell’s report claims all his campaign expenses were paid for by credit card.
Arabie’s report said he raised and spent $100, but the expenditures are not itemized — campaigns are not required to itemize campaign expenditures if they total $100 or less. Lloyd reported he received a $25 campaign contribution from Nancy Fahy of Kyle, but has yet to spent that or any other moneys on his campaign.