In the Ward 1 race for Tucson City Council, Democratic incumbent Regina Romero out-raised her opponent 7 to 1.
The latest campaign finance reports, which cover a period ending Oct. 22, show Romero raised about $96,000, including $40,000 in a public funding match, and spent about $81,000. Republican challenger Bill Hunt raised about $13,600. Romero had about $15,000 on hand while Hunt had less than $1,000 left to spend.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov.ββ3.
Republican candidates Margaret Burkholder, running in Ward 4, and Kelly Lawton, running in Ward 2, raised $14,200 and $16,000, respectively.
Campaign finance reports were not available by Friday night for Democrats Shirley Scott, Paul Cunningham and Jonathan Rothschild.
Independent expenditure committees also have been spending in the races:
- Revitalize Tucson, headed by Republican activist
- Christine Bauserman
- , spent $51,650
on billboards, robocalls and street signs targeting the Democrats and supporting the Republicans. - Campaign for Truth and Leadership, headed by Phoenix Democratic campaign strategist
- Bill Scheel
- , paid $19,430 for mailers supporting Romero.
- Jobs for Tucson II, headed by Tucson restaurateur
- Peter Wilke
- , paid $2,000 for radio ads. The money came from Tucson developer
- Tom Warne
- , who also gave $500 directly to each Democratβs campaign.
