A Look At Fundraising Ahead Of Tuscaloosa's District 1 Council Runoff

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The two candidates for Tuscaloosa City Council District 1 are neck and neck in the month of fundraising leading to the April 1 runoff election.

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As Patch previously reported, the runoff will feature incumbent District 1 Councilor Matthew Wilson and Shelton State Community College Dean of Community Relations Joe Eatmon.

Wilson — seeking a second term on the Council — grabbed 408 votes (38%) in the March 4 municipal election, while Eatmon received 337 votes (31%).

Que Chandler, who finished in third place, received 331 votes (30%) before then endorsing Eatmon in the early days of the runoff campaign.

In the last month of fundraising, the two candidates have received big cash influxes for their campaigns from political action committees, local businesses and individual donors — combining to raise in the neighborhood of $40,000 for a runoff that will likely see less than a thousand ballots cast.

Over $100,000 has been raised by candidates in the race.

Here's a look at each candidate's fundraising since the municipal election.

Editor's note: Each political action committee and business is hyperlinked to its filings with the Alabama Secretary of State's Office. These links will contain more detailed breakdowns of donors to each PAC. You can also click each candidate's name for their campaign committee filing pages.

Matthew Wilson

• Wilson has raised a total of $19,450 since the March 4 election.
• Current cash on hand: $3,646.43
• Fundraising total for this election: $60,150
• Total expenditures: $57,996.46

PACS

• Alabama Realtors PAC — $5,000
• Mainstream PAC — $500
• North Alabama PAC - $5,000

Businesses

• John Plott Co. - $3,000
• Advantage Realty Group — $500
• Spurlin Properties LLC - $200
• Northshore Professional Park LLC — $500
• NOVA Warehouse LLC — $500

Joe Eatmon

• Eatmon has raised a total $20,175 since the March 4 election.
• Current cash on hand: $30,891.28
• Fundraising total for this election: $46,675
• Total expenditures: $19,533.72

PACs

• T-TOWN PAC II — $2,000
• ALABAMA AFL-CIO — $1,000
• Alabama Realtors PAC — $5,000
• Alabama State PAC UAW — $6,000
• CASH PAC — $1,000
• ET PAC — $500

BUSINESSES

• Jalapeños Downtown — $500
• Matrix LLC — $1,000
• The Builders Group — $1,000
• The Sanctuary on 25th — $250
• United Steelworkers District 9 — $1,000

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