All Knox County Commission Candidates on the August 4th General Election ballot were required to file their campaigns Pre-General campaign financial disclosures on Thursday July 28, 2016. I waited until this morning Saturday July 30, 2016 to pull the reports, for those that haven’t filed yet, there really is NO excuse.
Ninth District
Tom Pierce, Independent Candidate, is exempt from detailed disclosure (by state law) because he received less than $1,000 and his expenditures total less than $1,000. However, he does report having$14.96 on hand last report, received zero, spent zero and has $14.96 on hand.
James Brandon Hamilton, Democrat Candidate, has not filed a pre-general campaign financial disclosure.
Carson Dailey, filed a report $4,861.86 on hand last report, received $700.00, spent $3,034.21 with a loan of $1,000.00 and a balance on hand of $2,527.65. Received $300 from Building Industry Political Action Committee.
Eighth District
Don Wiser, Independent Candidate has not filed a pre-general campaign financial disclosure.
Dave Wright filed a report marked that he is exempt from detailed disclosure (by state law) because he received less than $1,000 and his expenditures total less than $1,000. However, he does report having, he had $1,110.00 on hand last report, received $600, spent $150 and has $1,560.00 on hand.
Sixth District
Donna Lucas, Democrat Candidate filed a document that gave me a headache. (I share 3 of the 5 pages with you below) It appears she had $1,679.84 last report, received $200, spent $805.12 with $1,074.72 on hand. If you are running for office and make an error, how about turning in a clean sheet once you have the working document right?
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Brad Anders, Republican Candidate filed a report $12,881.44 on hand last report, received $2,400.00, spent $2,400.88 with a balance on hand of $12,880.56
Fifth District
Sheri Ridgeway filed a report with $220.20 on hand last report, received zero, spent $27.00 with a loan of $662.92 leaving a balance on hand of $193.20
John Schoonmaker filed a report with $797.76 on hand last report, received $800, spent $247.91 with a balance on hand of $1,349.85 Contributions include Building Industry PAC $200; Bob Cross $100; Fraternal Order of Police PAC $500
Fourth District
Hugh Nystrom, Republican Candidate filed a report with $10,867.69 on hand last report, received $4,450.00, spent $8,930.01 and a balance on hand of $6,387.68 Contributions include Building Industry Council PAC $300; Fraternal Order of Police PAC $500;
Marleen Davis, Democrat Candidate has NOT filed a pre-general campaign finance disclosure.
Second District
Michele Carringer, Republican Candidate filed a report $3,140.59 on hand last report, received $10,709.61, spent $8,487.65, has a loan of $25,765.80 and a balance on hand of $5,362.55 Contributions include County Commissioner Bob Thomas $100; Mike Cohen of Rural Metro $100; County Mayor Tim Burchett $250; Fraternal Order of Police PAC $500.
Laura Kildaire, Democrat Candidate has NOT filed a pre-general campaign finance disclosure.
First District
Michael Covington filed a report $279.52 on hand last report, received $3,500.00, spent $3,638.24, an outstanding loan of $700, an obligation of $270.17 with an on hand of $141.28 Contributions include Knox County GOP $1,000; Building Industry PAC $500; State Rep. Eddie Smith $250; State Rep. Roger Kane $250; State Rep. Jason Zachary $250; County Commissioner Dave Wright $100; County Commissioner Brad Anders $100; County Commissioner John Schoonmaker $100; County Commission Candidate Michele Carringer $100; County Commission Candidate Carson Dailey $100; County Commission Candidate Hugh Nystrom $100 and Knox Volunteer Womens GOP $100.
Evelyn Gill has NOT filed a pre-general campaign financial disclosure.
Tyrone LaMar Fine, Independent Candidate has NOT filed a pre-general campaign financial disclosure.
