CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – County mayor candidate Wes Golden continues to outpace the opposition in terms of fundraising.
According to campaign donations inspected by Clarksville Now, Golden raised $19,550 between April 25 and June 30. In comparison, candidate Jo Ellen O’Connor raised $100 in the county mayor’s race. She has instead funded her campaign through a self loan of $10,000.
Golden showed a similar penchant for fundraising in the Republican primary earlier this year, in which he raised 10 times the amount of opponent Wallace Redd prior to winning the primary. He has previously attributed his talent for fundraising to time working for nonprofit organizations.
County Mayor Campaign Contributions (4/25-6/30)
| Wesley Golden | Jo Ellen O’Connor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor | Amount | Contributor | Amount | |
| TR&W LLC | $1,600.00 | n/a | ||
| Ronald Meer | $1,600.00 | |||
| Paul Turner | $1,500.00 | |||
| Kevin Kennedy | $1,000.00 | |||
| Johnny Piper | $1,000.00 | |||
| Young Moon | $1,000.00 | |||
| Gordon Seay | $1,000.00 | |||
| Timothy White | $1,000.00 | |||
| Montgomery County Republican Party | $1,000.00 | |||
| Billy Groves | $500.00 | |||
| Don Jenkins | $500.00 | |||
| Poor Man’s Country Club | $500.00 | |||
| Brian Shirk | $500.00 | |||
| TR&W LLC | $400.00 | |||
| Jack Turner | $350.00 | |||
| William Wyatt | $200.00 | |||
| Golden Eagle Jewelry | $200.00 | |||
| Herbert Baggett | $150.00 | |||
| Kevin Smith | $150.00 | |||
| FJ Haro | $300.00 | |||
| William Harvey | $100.00 | |||
| Total | $14,550.00 | 0 |
Judgeship and sheriff races ramp up fundraising
The race for county mayor is not the only one to draw lots of donors. The largest fundraiser for this quarter is Sheriff John Fuson, who is running for reelection. Fuson has raised $25,400 this quarter, putting him far ahead of opponent Mike Oliver, who has raised $8,467 in the sheriff’s race.
| John Fuson | Mike Oliver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor | Amount | Contributor | Amount | |
| Mathews Nissan (PAC) | $5,000.00 | Teresa & Tommy Wyatt (PAC) | $3,200.00 | |
| Woody’s LLC | $1,500.00 | Diane Adkins | $1,600.00 | |
| Robert White | $1,500.00 | Terry Price | $1,000.00 | |
| Chris Warren | $1,000.00 | Stephanie Blevins | $800.00 | |
| R. Lafferty & Son | $1,000.00 | Meeks & Meeks Att. | $500.00 | |
| Reda Home Builders | $1,000.00 | Lisa Bryant | $250.00 | |
| Travis Excavating | $1,000.00 | Mike Parchman | $250.00 | |
| Kellie Tipton Const. Co. | $1,000.00 | Daniel Jakus | $100.00 | |
| Edward Lanson | $1,000.00 | James Clinard | $100.00 | |
| Top Spot Enterprises | $800.00 | James Fuller | $100.00 | |
| Slate Concrete | $650.00 | Pat Wood | $100.00 | |
| Jerry’s Lock & Key LLC | $500.00 | Jim Morris | $75.00 | |
| John Daniel | $500.00 | Alan Charvis | $50.00 | |
| Thomas Creech | $500.00 | |||
| Augustine Insurance | $400.00 | |||
| Cole Taylor | $400.00 | |||
| Comperry Construction | $400.00 | |||
| J&J Remodeling | $400.00 | |||
| Nathan Clark | $400.00 | |||
| Rino Linings of Clarksville | $400.00 | |||
| James J Harris LLC | $400.00 | |||
| Michael Fuson | $400.00 | |||
| Nancy Leutert | $300.00 | |||
| Bill Powers for TN | $250.00 | |||
| Bill’s Wholesale | $250.00 | |||
| Brian Goad | $250.00 | |||
| Jenkins & Wynne Ford/Lincoln/Honda | $250.00 | |||
| Clarksville Lawn Equipment | $250.00 | |||
| JB Investments | $250.00 | |||
| Linex of Clarksville | $250.00 | |||
| McReynolds, Nave & Larson | $250.00 | |||
| Orgain Ready Mix | $250.00 | |||
| Pete Olson Law | $250.00 | |||
| Sykes Funeral Home | $250.00 | |||
| The Halliday Company | $250.00 | |||
| Wyatt’s Body Shop | $250.00 | |||
| Hawkins Homes | $250.00 | |||
| Jeannie O’Brien | $250.00 | |||
| J&N Enterprises | $250.00 | |||
| Craig O’Shoney | $250.00 | |||
| Total | $24,700.00 | $8,125.00 |
Fuson and Golden are followed by Reid Poland, a candidate for General Sessions/Juvenile Judge, 19th Circuit, Division 2. His campaign accrued $13,486 this quarter, outpacing opponents Merriel Bullock-Neal and James Bagby.
| Reid Poland | Merriel Bullock-Neal | James Bagby | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributor | Amount | Contributor | Amount | Contributor | Amount | ||
| Bill Powers for TN | $1,600.00 | Freda O’Neal | $500.00 | Sara Bagby | $300.00 | ||
| John Crubbe | $1,600.00 | Walker Woodruff | $125.00 | Terry Yarbrough | $250.00 | ||
| Reda Home Builders | $1,600.00 | Rockelle Coffey | $100.00 | Fred Love | $250.00 | ||
| Mike Said | $1,500.00 | Eddie Sumbler | $100.00 | Troy Shepherd | $200.00 | ||
| MoCo Republican Party | $1,100.00 | Dr. Lena Ampadu | $100.00 | ||||
| Debra Butts | $1,000.00 | Blanchita Porter | $100.00 | ||||
| Curtis Johnson for State Rep | $500.00 | Richard Garrett | $100.00 | ||||
| David Smith | $500.00 | Angie Clark | $100.00 | ||||
| Wayne Hibbler | $500.00 | Kenneth Radditt | $100.00 | ||||
| Corey French | $479.70 | Jax Mitchell | $100.00 | ||||
| Jessica Warren | $479.70 | Georgia Kinard | $100.00 | ||||
| Clarksville Bonding Co | $250.00 | Cathey Ellis | $50.00 | ||||
| Helen Young | $250.00 | Robin Little | $50.00 | ||||
| Jennifer Scribner | $250.00 | Chris Arthur | $50.00 | ||||
| M Howard | $250.00 | Joan Letz | $40.00 | ||||
| Massey Title & Escrow | $250.00 | Michael Richards | $25.00 | ||||
| Michael Dalb | $250.00 | Nicole Lawrence | $25.00 | ||||
| Wayne Wilkenson | $250.00 | ||||||
| Robert Copeland | $239.69 | ||||||
| Lisa McClain | $200.00 | ||||||
| Benny Skinner | $150.00 | ||||||
| Kerry Gibson | $143.69 | ||||||
| Steven Girskey | $143.69 | ||||||
| Total | $13,486.47 | 1765 | 1000 |
Early voting begins Friday, July 15, and runs until Saturday, July 30. Polls will be open Monday-Saturday from both at the Election Commission, located at 350 Pageant Land, or at the Clarksville Regional Airport, located at 200 Airport Rd. Hours are as follows:
