See What Tuscaloosa Candidates Raised And Spent In January

Tuscaloosa AL

02 February, 2021

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TUSCALOOSA, AL — The 2021 Tuscaloosa municipal election is a month away and many candidates recently filed campaign finance reports for the month of January, after qualifying officially closed on Jan. 26. Click here to subscribe to our daily email newsletters and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices for free. You can also support local journalism by donating as little as $5 a month to become a supporting member or by downloading our free Patch mobile app. Election day is March 2, with a date for April 13 set in the event of any runoff races. Winning candidates will assume office on May 17. Here's a look at the filings by each candidate as of Tuesday morning. Each filing is for the spending and fundraising period covering the month of January unless otherwise noted. By state law, candidates who have not reached the $1,000 threshold are not required to file any campaign finance reports until they hit that mark. Each candidate name is also hyperlinked for the public to view the full campaign finance filings, which are public record and available online free of charge. *denotes incumbent TUSCALOOSA MAYOR SERENA FORTENBERRY Beginning balance - $0Itemized cash contributions - $15,432.15Non-itemized cash contributions - $845.09Itemized expenditures - $3,418.46 Non-itemized expenditures - $25.28Ending balance for January - $12,824.49Corporate/PAC contributions - McWhirter Holdings LLC ($1,000), Southeastern Consolidated Contracting ($1,500), RWTC PAC ($500). MARTIN HOUSTON Beginning balance - $0Itemized cash contributions - $65,762Non-itemized cash contributions - $2,295Itemized expenditures - $57,485. 14Non-itemized expenditures - $189.30Ending balance for January - $10,382.56Corporate/PAC contributions - Jerry Thomas McKnight PC ($1,000), BIZ PAC ($17,137), CRA Political Action Committee ($16,975), Free Enterprise PAD ($10,000), Cornerstone Media ($2,000), Trademart Inc. ($1,000), Northriver Primary Care Associates ($1,000) WALT MADDOX* Beginning balance - $59,341.04Itemized cash contributions - $40,660Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures - $3,149.76Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $96.851.28Corporate/PAC contributions - Bravo Investments ($500), Alpha Business Services ($500), Plott Building Partnership ($500), Aden Investments ($3,000), EDU PAC ($5,000), REV Construction, Inc. ($4,500), Alabama AFL CIO PAC ($2,500), Prichett Moore, Inc. ($5,000), Westervelt Co. PAC ($2,500). CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 1 QUE CHANDLER Beginning balance - $0Itemized cash contributions - $1,625.91Non-itemized cash contributions - $1,625.91Itemized expenditures - $1,130.44Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $1,625.71Corporate/PAC contributions - N/A KATHERINE WALDON Beginning balance - $1,000Itemized cash contributions - $4,678.33Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures - $4,704.82Non-itemized expenditures - $327.53Ending balance for January - $1,275.98Corporate/PAC contributions - PRIDE PAC ($1,000) MATTHEW WILSON *latest weekly report filed (Jan. 23-29) Beginning balance - $3,264.70Itemized cash contributions - $250Non-itemized cash contributions - $2,900Itemized expenditures - $2,632.75Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $3,981.95Corporate/PAC contributions - Parsons Firm PC ($500), BIZ PAC ($2,400), Delta Phi Lambda Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. ($200). CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 2 RAEVAN HOWARD* Beginning balance (Jan. 11) - $5,170Itemized cash contributions - $1,200Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures - $694.95Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $5,675.05Corporate/PAC contributions - R. Mayers ($1,200). BORIS HURST Beginning balance - $0Itemized cash contributions - $193Non-itemized cash contributions - $671.50Itemized expenditures - $804.19Non-itemized expenditures - $131.11Ending balance for January - (-70.78)Corporate/PAC contributions - Tubbs Auto Sales ($50), Colvin Auto Sales ($100). PAUL W. SANDERS SR. Beginning balance - $0Itemized cash contributions - $3,575Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures - $1,148.17Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $2,426.83Corporate/PAC contributions - BIZ PAC ($2,300), Parsons Firm PC ($500), Northport Funeral and Cremation Services ($100). NORMA YOUNG Candidate confirmed to Patch that she is under the $1,000 fundraising threshold required for filing monthly reports. CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 3 NORMAN CROW Beginning balance - $53,300Itemized cash contributions - $14,350Non-itemized cash contributions - $30Itemized receipts from other sources - $25,000Itemized expenditures - $2,015.42Non-itemized expenditures - $9Ending balance for January - $65,655.58Corporate/PAC contributions - Northriver Therapy ($200), Jerry Thomas McKnight PC ($250), WDB, LLC ($1,000), The Builders Group ($1,000), Terry Properties ($200), The Gray Law Group, LLC ($250), Eric Wilson Law, LLC ($250), Advantage Realty Group ($1,000). MATT HOOD Beginning balance - $13,882.04Itemized cash contributions - $1,850Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures - $0Non-itemized expenditures - $1,428.72 Ending balance for January - $14,303.32Corporate/PAC contributions - Cash PAC ($1,000). BILL WRIGHT Beginning balance - $5,362Itemized cash contributions - $4,850Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures - $2,500Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $7,712Corporate/PAC contributions - The Builders Group ($1,000), CRA PAC ($1,000). CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 4 LEE BUSBY* (unopposed) CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 5 SAMUAL JAMES BAGDER Candidate confirmed to Patch that he is under the $1,000 fundraising threshold required for filing monthly reports. KIP TYNER* Beginning balance (Jan. 1) - $2,923.57Itemized cash contributions - $0Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures - $0Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $0Corporate/PAC contributions - $0 CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 6 JOHN FAILE Beginning balance - $7,238.62Itemized cash contributions - $9,975Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures -$6,932.50Non-itemized expenditures - Ending balance for January - $10,281.12Corporate/PAC contributions - Johnson Marshall PC ($150), BIZ PAC ($5,800)ERIC GAINES No campaign filings to date have been published on the county's website other than Young's appointment of principal campaign committee paperwork. He has not yet confirmed to Patch if he is under the $1,000 fundraising threshold required for reporting. EDDIE PUGH* Beginning balance - $26,063.27Itemized cash contributions - $$650Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures -$200Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $26,513.27Corporate/PAC contributions - N/A CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 7 CASSIUS LANIER Beginning balance - $0Itemized cash contributions - $9,500Non-itemized cash contributions - $3,406.54Itemized expenditures - $12,481. 92Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $424. 64Corporate/PAC contributions - Pride PAC II ($1,000), The Balcony ($1,000), Brewer Realty ($500), Druid City Properties ($1,000), Crimson Properties ($1,000), The Builders Group ($1,000). SONYA MCKINSTRY* Beginning balance - $5,250Itemized cash contributions - $0Non-itemized cash contributions - $0Itemized expenditures - $0Non-itemized expenditures - $0Ending balance for January - $5,250Corporate/PAC contributions - N/A