What Tuscaloosa Municipal Election Candidates Raised And Spent In January

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The City of Tuscaloosa is set to hold its municipal elections for mayor, city council and school board next month, with election day set for March 4.

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Several races will be contested, with at least one three-person race raising the possibility for a runoff if need be.

The first round of monthly campaign finance reports were due to the Alabama Secretary of State's Office last week, with most, but not all, candidates meeting the fundraising threshold required for reporting.

The Secretary of State's Office reports that $460,432.44 in total contributions have been reported thus far ahead of Tuscaloosa's municipal elections, while $238,759.92 has been spent.

It should be noted that the following candidates qualified to appear on the ballot but did not file monthly campaign finance reports for January: Denson Ferrell II (mayor); Dennis “Quick” Collins (District 2); Eric Gaines (District 6).

The only contested race on the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education is in District 1 between incumbent Karen Thompson-Jackson and Tony V. Humphries.

Incumbent District 4 City Councilman Lee Busby is running unopposed and also did not file a monthly report for January.

Here's a look at the financial breakdown for each candidate in January, with an asterisk (*) denoting incumbents.

🗳 Mayor of Tuscaloosa 🗳

Walt Maddox*

Total contributions for January: $28,105

Total expenditures: $14, 271.62

Major expenditures: CMG Consulting Group ($8,250); $429.64 at Home Depot for advertsing.

Business contributions: REV Construction ($7,500); Allied Realty & Development ($5,000); Waggoner Engineering, Inc. ($5,000); A-1 Investments, Inc. ($2,000); Weaver Rentals LLC ($1,000); Prince Glover Hayes, PC ($1,000); Urban Bar & Kitchen ($500); IKAROS, LLC ($500); MKA Properties, LLC ($500); Northshore Professional Park, LLC ($500); Nova Warehouse, LLC ($500).

PAC contributions: N/A

Individual contributions of $500 or more: Charles Morgan III ($1,000); James Brooks ($500).

Ending balance: $111,715.55

🗳 District 1 🗳

Matthew Wilson*

Total contributions for January: $12,250

Total expenditures: $3,274.02

Major expenditures: 23 Design ($1333.97); Townsquare Media ($807); and Natasha Sanders for food ($360).

Business contributions: John Plott Co. ($2,500); Weaver Rentals ($1,000); RE Construction ($1,000); Harrison Construction ($500); The Builders Group ($500); Advantage Realty Group ($500); Ward Scott Morris Architecture ($500); BPD Properties ($500); BS Opelika, LLC ($500); Coal Bed Services, Inc. ($500); I-359, Inc. ($500); Meerkat Logistics & Operations ($500).

Major individual contributions: Stan Pate ($1,000), Leroy McAbee Sr. ($500); Keith Andrews ($500).

PAC contributions: N/A

Ending balance: $10,468.87

Joe Eatmon

Total contributions for January: $5,800

Total expenditures: $1,173

Major expenditures: $973 with Lamar Advertising for advertising services.

Business contributions: Control Climate Heating & Cooling ($500); The Builders Group ($500); Thornton Enterprises, Inc. ($500); and Thornton & Associates, Inc. ($250).

PAC contributions: Alabama Development PAC ($1,000)

Individual contributions over $500:N/A

Ending balance: $8,377

Que Chandler

Total contributions for January: $1,100

Total expenditures: $1,900 —

Major expenditures: $610 with WVUA 23 News for advertising; $629 with 23 Design for advertising; and $400 for MAC Mailing for advertising.

Business contributions: N/A

PAC contributions: N/A

Individual contributions over $500: N/A

Ending balance: $125.77

🗳 District 2 🗳

Raevan Howard*

Total contributions for January: $5,030

Total expenditures: $3533.78

Major expenditures: Vinyl Text Signs ($526); Jim Lawson Communication ($500).

Business contributions: A-1 Investment ($1,000); Aden Investment ($500); Weaver Rentals ($500); M&O ($500); John Plott Co. ($1,000)

PAC contributions: Pride PAC II ($1,000); DVA Holding Co. ($1,000)

Individual contributions over $500: Bobby Howard ($530)

Ending balance: $2,268.11

Ashley Wheat

Total contributions for January: $580, along with $1,013.49 in itemized in-kind contributions for advertising.

Total expenditures: $350

Major expenditures: N/A

Business contributions: N/A

PAC contributions: N/A

Individual contributions over $500: N/A

Ending balance: $223.89

🗳 District 3 🗳

Norman Crow*

Total contributions for January: $1,700

Total expenditures: $5,700

Major expenditures: $5500 with CMG Consulting for polling and political consultation; $200 with the City of Tuscaloosa for his qualifying fee.

Business contributions: Harrison Construction: $1,000; and Cabiniss Engineering: $400.

Individual contributions over $500: N/A

Ending balance: $51,207.55

🗳 District 5 🗳

Kip Tyner*

Total contributions for January: $37,000

Total expenditures: $0

Major expenditures: $0

Business contributions: Two Dimes LLC ($8,000); Allied Realty ($5,000); John Plott Co ($2,500); Druid City Properties ($2,500); CBA Properties ($1,000); Snow Blakeney Construction ($1,000); Weaver Rentals ($1,000); Hall Taylor Construction ($500); Harrison Construction ($500); Sunn Properties ($500); 120 Exit 185 LLC ($500); Cabaniss Engineering ($500); Exit 79 LLC ($500); Meerkat Mississippi ($500); Meerkat Energy ($500); SP LLC ($500).

PAC contributions: T-Town PAC 2 ($2,500); Pride PAC 2 ($1,000);

Individual contributions over $500: T. Allen Henry ($2,500); Kelly Wright ($1,500); Stan Pate ($1,000); James Brooks ($500); John Duckworth ($500); David Hudson ($500);

Ending balance: $38,362.09

🗳 District 6 🗳

John Faile*

Total contributions for January: $3,700

Total expenditures: $7,883

Major expenditures: MAXXMAILING ($2578); WTUG ($1,000); WMXB ($1,000); The Blitz ($1,000); S Clark Marketing ($1,000); WTSK ($800);

Business contributions: BPH Properties ($500); Exit 108 LLC ($500); Indohyus-Baldwin LLC ($500); Land Conservation of America ($500); Rice Mine Development ($500).

PAC contributions: N/A

Individual contributions over $500: Stan Pate ($1,000), James Brooks ($500).

Ending balance: $27,995.80

Lisa Young

Total contributions for January: $2,900

Total expenditures: $763.20

Major expenditures: TUSCABLUE ($563.20).

Business contributions: Van Hoose & Steele Funeral Services ($500 in-kind)

PAC contributions: N/A

Individual contributions over $500: Jay Jarrett ($2,000)

Ending balance: $3,237.79

🗳 District 7 🗳

Cassius Lanier*

Total contributions for January: $11,500

Total expenditures: $10,995.13

Major expenditures: WG Management ($4,200); 23 Designs ($3,440); Townsquare Media ($1299.70); The Kloset ($633); TL Consulting ($500).

Business contributions: Druid City Properties ($2,500); CBA Properties ($1,000); Harrison Construction ($500); The Builders Group ($500); NOVA Warehouse ($500); Northshore Professional Parks ($500); A to Z Environmental LLC ($500); BS Opelika ($500); Growler Mining ($500); I-359, Inc. ($500); Transamerican Equipment Co. ($500); Cabiniss Engineer ($500);

PAC contributions: DVA Holding Co. PAC ($1,000).

Individual contributions over $500: Stan Pate ($1,000)

Ending balance: $344.87

Oliver “Maurice” Sealey

Total contributions for January: $400, along with $2459.17 in personal in-kind contributions from Sealey.

Total expenditures: $2,047.65

Major expenditures: Townsquare Media ($1002); 23 Design ($374).

Business contributions: N/A

PAC contributions: N/A

Individual contributions over $500: N/A

Ending balance: $1,647.65

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