The date is creeping up for the May 2 primary in Starkville and funds are flowing as candidates look to shore up support on their way to office.
Not all candidates have filed campaign finance reports, with the 2017 deadline for primary pre-election report filing set for April 25. This covers funds received or dolled out from Jan. 1, 2017, through April 25.
All three mayoral candidates qualified as Democrats for the upcoming municipal election, with the potential runoff election slated for May 16. The May 30 General Pre-Election report deadline will still apply for receipts and expenditures from April 23 to May 27.
No Republicans qualified to run in the mayoral race.
Former naval officer and property manager Lynn Spruill leads the way in terms of funds on the books.
Campaign finance reports obtained by the SDN through a public records request shows Spruill boosted her own coffers with $7092.20 paid out of pocket, while getting a $1,000 donation from MSU lecturer Monika Jankun-Kelly.
Spruill also received $250 from Georgia Tech University IT specialist Richard Corey.
In terms of payouts, Spruill shelled out $1,800 to Adrian Marcus of Starkville for “website development,” and $2,078 to Iowa-based Precision Signz.
Local developer and attorney Johnny Moore has only filed one $500 contribution from Clayton Richardson, Jr., which is the only contributor listed for 2016.
Sitel human resources recruiter Damion Poe did not file any campaign finance reports for 2016 and has not filed any paperwork ahead of the primary deadline.
The term for new elected officials will begin on July 3.