Kuiler Outraises Read In Fairfax City Mayor's Race: Campaign Finance

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — The challenger running in the Fairfax City mayor’s race in the Nov. 5 general election has received more campaign contributions than the incumbent candidate, according to the latest financial reports filed with the Virginia State Board of Elections.

Incumbent Mayor Catherine Read and challenger Susan Hartley Kuiler were required to file campaign finance reports by Sept. 15 for the money their campaign committees raised up to Aug. 31.

During that reporting period, Kuiler’s campaign outraised Read’s by more than $2,000, according to state financial filings, as reported by the nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project.

Total Contributions Jan. 1, 2024 - Aug. 31, 2024

• Susan Hartley Kuiler (I): $10,041
• Catherine Read (I): $7,933

Kuiler kicked off her campaign on March 15. Since then, she has raised $7,831 from 19 cash contributions of more than $100; $1,210 from 22 cash contributions of $100 or less; and Kuiler contributed $1,000 in loan money to finance her campaign.

Here are the 19 cash contributions of more than $100 the Susan Kuiler for Fairfax Mayor Committee received:

• $1,250 - Chap Petersen for Senate (Democrat - Leadership/Candidate Committee)
• $1,030 - Susan Hartley Kuiler (Retired)
• $1,000 - Johnson A Edosomwan (Churches/Pastors)
• $1,000 - Richard Hartley (Non-Wage Earners)
• $1,000 - John P Wood (Attorney Law Firms)
• $500 - JCW Co Inc (Real Estate Developers)
• $500 - Janet Neuhaus (Retired)
• $250 - Debra Fogg (Retired)
• $200 - Sarah Brown (Federal Government Employees)
• $200 - Francis Dietz (Trades/Subcontractors)
• $200 - Shannon Duffy (Pro-Business/Economic Development)
• $200 - Tamara Greene (Retired)
• $200 - William Hartley (Retired)
• $101 - Richard O Dickson (Rental/Property Management)
• $100 - Judith Fraser (Local Government Employees)

During that period, Kuiler's campaign spent $6,046, most of which — $5,962 — was on campaigning. The largest reported expense was to Corporate Gifts and Incentives for "Fans, t-shirts, frizbees, rally signs" on July 25, according to campaign finance reports.

Read's PAC reported a starting balance of $3 on Jan. 1, according to VPAP. As of Aug. 31, the campaign had raised $5,191 from 12 cash contributions of more than $100 and $1,552 from 31 cash contributions of $100 or less.

In addition, Deb Smith, whom VPAP described as being self-employed in the Advertising/PR/Direct Mail/Marketing industry, contributed $90 in in-kind donations of a "2 color 1 option campaign sticker." Read and her husband, Thomas W Greeson, also contributed $1,100 in loan money to finance her campaign.

Here are the 12 contributions of more than $100 the Catherine Read for Fairfax City Mayor Committee received as of Aug. 31, according to VPAP:

• $1,500 - Asbury Wendy (Non-Wage Earners)
• $1,000 - Patrick Hope for Delegate (Democrat - Leadership/Candidate Committee)
• $1,000 - Richard Saslaw for Senate (Democrat - Leadership/Candidate Committee)
• $300 - Alan Glenn (Non-Wage Earners)
• $250 - David Bulova for Delegate (Democrat - Leadership/Candidate Committee)
• $250 - Sung Won Park (Attorneys/Law Firms)
• $250 - Davi Sieracki (Non-Wage Earners)
• $240 - Sandy Spring Bank (Banks)
• $200 - Matthew Greeson (Attorney/Law Firms)
• $101 - Richard Dickerson (Non-Wage Earners)
• $100 - Deb Smith (Advertising/PR/Direct Mail/Marketing)

Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, Read's campaign has spent $3,438, most of which — $2,608 — went to campaigning. The largest reported expense was $369.32 for Read for Fairfax Mayor stickers from The Blue Deal LLC, according to campaign finance reports.

In Virginia, the next deadline for candidates to file campaign finance reports with the state board of elections is Oct. 15.

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• Kuiler Promises To Maintain Trust, Support Of All City Residents
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