Wesley Faulkner, District 2 City Council candidate.[/caption]
Austin City Council District 2 incumbent Delia Garza leads challenger Wesley Faulkner in political donations so far this election season, according to the
final round of campaign finance reports due to election officials Tuesday.
Every opposed candidate in the Nov. 8 election must file a contributions and expenditures report eight days before the election. This latest round of reports, the final mandated disclosure before next Tuesday's election, covers all financials from Sept. 30 to Oct. 29, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.
Delia Garza, District 2 City Council candidate.[/caption]
Donations to candidates for Austin City Council are not allowed to exceed $350, according to city code.
Here is how much donation money each candidate has earned and spent for the Austin City Council District 2 race during that timeframe:
Delia Garza: $12,309 in contributions, $16,597.71 in expenditures
Garza received 48 total contributions, including 26 that were for the maximum amount. Her top donors include several employees and the CEO of
Onnit, a company that makes vitamins and supplements; and the Austin Board of Realtors political action committee, or PAC.
Casey Ramos, District 2 City Council candidate.[/caption]
Casey Ramos and Wesley Faulkner did not have campaign finance reports available as of press time. A month before the election,
Faulkner reported receiving $2,692 contributions.
Early voting in Texas ends Friday, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Check out a list of polling places in Austin
here.