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Mississippi Candidates File New Campaign Finance Reports

Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (pictured) leads all candidates in fundraising going into the Aug. 4 primary with $3 million in the bank. Gov. Phil Bryant and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, both Republicans, are the second- and third-pace raisers, with cash on hand of $2.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Amile Wilson/File Photo

Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (pictured) leads all candidates in fundraising going into the Aug. 4 primary with $3 million in the bank. Gov. Phil Bryant and Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, both Republicans, are the second- and third-pace raisers, with cash on hand of $2.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Amile Wilson/File Photo

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi candidates had a July 10 deadline to file campaign finance reports. Here's a glance at how much money the statewide candidates reported raising and spending through the end of June. Figures here show money raised and spent Jan. 1-June 30. Cash on hand totals could include money raised before 2015.


GOVERNOR

— Democrat Robert Gray: No new report filed by Wednesday. In a report filed last month: Raised $0. Spent $0. Cash on hand $0.

— Democrat Dr. Valerie Adream Smartt Short: Raised $39,753. Spent $32,693. Cash on hand $7,112.

— Democrat Vicki Slater: Raised $172,525. Spent $128,314. Cash on hand $35,668.

— Republican incumbent Phil Bryant: Raised $807,287. Spent $493,014. Cash on hand $2.8 million.

— Republican Mitch Young: Raised $0. Spent $705. Cash on hand $40.

— Reform Party's Shawn O'Hara: Raised $300. Spent $300. Cash on hand $0.


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

— Democrat Jelani Barr: Raised $1,680. Spent $1,680. Cash on hand $0.

— Democrat Tim Johnson: Raised $119,425. Spent $54,000. Cash on hand $65,425.

— Republican Alisha Nelson McElhenney: Raised $8,740. Spent $4,155. Cash on hand $4,253.

— Republican incumbent Tate Reeves: Raised $997,722. Spent $321,028. Cash on hand $3 million.

— Libertarian Ron Williams: Latest report not available by Thursday. In a report filed last month: Raised $0. Spent $0. Cash on hand $0.

— Reform Party's Rosa B. Williams: Raised $200. Spent $200. Cash on hand $0.


ATTORNEY GENERAL

— Democratic incumbent Jim Hood: Raised $504,128. Spent $121,174. Cash on hand $373,648.

— Republican Mike Hurst: Raised $253,497. Spent $38,185. Cash on hand $215,312.


SECRETARY OF STATE

— Democrat Charles Graham: Raised $1,945. Spent $1,945. Cash on hand $100.

— Republican incumbent Delbert Hosemann: Raised $191,010. Spent $66,686. Cash on hand $1.1 million.

— Reform Party's Randy Walker: Raised $200. Spent $200. Cash on hand $0.


TREASURER

— Republican incumbent Lynn Fitch: Raised $166,764. Spent $146,583. Cash on hand $116,760.

— Republican David McRae: Raised $677,279. Spent $298,858. Cash on hand $378,421.

— Reform Party's Viola V. McFarland: Raised $200. Spent $200. Cash on hand $0.


AUDITOR

— Democrat Joce Pritchett: Raised $79,277. Spent $68,317. Cash on hand $10,960.

— Republican Mary Hawkins Butler: Raised $143,858. Spent $113,030. Cash on hand $30,828.

— Republican incumbent Stacey Pickering: Raised $232,826. Spent $102,261. Cash on hand $157,787.

— Reform Party's LaJena Walley: Raised $200. Spent $200. Cash on hand: $0.


INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

— Republican incumbent Mike Chaney: Raised $217,640. Spent $142,250. Cash on hand $343,312.

— Republican John Mosley: Raised $74,400. Spent $64,332. Cash on hand $10,068.

— Reform Party's Johnny McLeod: Raised $200. Spent $200. Cash on hand $0.


AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER

— Democrat Addie Lee Green: Raised $1,002. Spent $230. Cash on hand $872.

— Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith: Raised $25,150. Spent $19,728. Cash on hand $191,220.

— Reform Party's Cathy L. Toole: Raised $200. Spent $200. Cash on hand $0.

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