State Board of Education District 5[/caption] The democratic challenger in the State Board of Education District 5 race leads incumbent Republican Ken Mercer in political donations so far this election season, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports due to election officials Tuesday. Rebecca Bell-Metereau has raised—and spent—more than four times as much as Mercer. Libertarian challenger Ricardo Perkins has not raised or spent any funds on his political campaign. Every opposed candidate in the Nov. 8 election must file a contributions and expenditures report 30 days before the election. This latest round of reports, the first mandated disclosure since this summer, covers all financials from July 1 to Sept. 29, according to the Texas Ethics Commission. Here is how much donation money each candidate has earned and spent for the State Board of Education District 5 race during that timeframe: Mercer: $8,475 contributions, $6,162.84 expenditures Bell-Metereau: $41,217.64 contributions, $41,107.45 expenditures Perkins: $0 contributions, $0 expenditures Here’s the top financial supporters for each campaign: Mercer: 1. David and Lani Popp, $5,000 2. San Antonio Republican Women, $1,000 3. New Braunfels Republican Women PAC, $1,000 4. Canyon Lake Republican Women, $500 5. Frederick Bible, $200 Bell-Metereau: 1. Michael Kleinman, $5,000 2. Teresa Hobby, $4,500 3. Nine separate $1,000 donations Perkins: No contributions The next campaign finance report deadline is Oct. 31, or eight days before the election.