Most raised and spent under $10,000, according to October filings from FISD. Some financed their own campaign, while others received thousands of dollars from donors. The most money raised by far by one candidate came from two separate donations totaling nearly $35,000.
The final deadline for campaign finances ahead of the November election came on Oct. 28, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s Office. It was one of two filing periods in the month of October.
Check out the breakdown of each race’s campaign finances.
Position 1
Incumbent Laura Seifert will face challenger Bradley Clapp in this race. Across both filings in October, Seifert nearly tripled Clapp in terms of money raised. She raised north of $5,000 total across more than a dozen different contributors, filings show. Most contributions ranged from $100 to $500.
Clapp in his early October filing reported raising $1,788—all from himself—and spent almost all of it on signage.
Clapp reported $1,331 worth of expenses in his Oct. 28 filing, according to documents provided by FISD. All $1,331 from the second filing went toward consulting.
Seifert across both filings spent around $4,200. Much like Clapp, the bulk of it went to advertising, including payments for signs and video production. Two expenses totaling $561 also went to a campaign event.
In the race for Position 2, incumbent Niki Rhodes is facing challenger Donald “Doc” Stran.
Rhodes, between both reports in October, received $2,430 in contributions and contributed almost $2,400 of her own money, according to the filings. She spent just over $4,700 across both reports, with almost all of it coming in the first report, leaving her with around $100 left over.
Most of her contributions ranged from $45-$100, as well as three other donations each totaling $200, $500 and $1,000, according to filings.
For Stran, he received no political donations, funding his campaign of nearly $14,500 across both reports, filings show. He spent it all on advertising in the form of signs, mailers and card handouts, among other things.
For Rhodes, she spent $621 on event expenses, according to filings. All other expenses were labeled as advertising in the form of signs and supplies, printing and $400 on video production.
Incumbent Rebecca Hillenburg will face challenger Debbie Spurr in this race. Across both filings in October, Hillenburg raised $9,150 for her campaign with five contributors and herself, filings show. Contributions ranged from $100 to $500, with an additional $8,000 coming from Hillenburg herself.
Spurr raised $1,300 from four contributors, also ranging from $100 to $500 contributions, filings show. One such $500 donation came from fellow candidate John Scott, running in Position 4.
In total, Spurr spent around $3,048 if credit card payments are included. Over $1,850 was spent by a credit card, and $190 was spent from political contributions, filings show. Spurr told Community Impact on Oct. 31 that she also used $1,000 of political contributions to pay down her credit card, leaving her with $110 left in contributions.
Hillenburg across both filings spent nearly $8,000, filings show. While Hillenburg also spent a portion of expenditures on advertising, other expenses went toward consulting and campaign events, filings show.
Incumbent Tony Hopkins will face challenger John Scott in this race. Across both filings in October, Hopkins raised nearly $8,600 for his campaign from over 20 contributors, including $200 from Rolinda Schmidt, president of the 2024-25 Texas Association of School Boards, and $500 from former Friendswood Mayor Kim Brizendine, filings show. All contributions ranged from $50 to $1,000.
Hopkins spent nearly $11,000 on his campaign with the bulk of it going toward signage. Other expenses included video production and food catering for a campaign event, filings show.
Scott raised nearly $50,000 with over $20,000 coming from District 11 Senator Mayes Middleton, and $15,000 from Monty Bennett, the CEO of real estate company Ashford Inc.. Over 10 other contributors made donations, ranging from $150 to $2,500, filings show.
Scott also spent nearly $50,000 for his campaign with the bulk of it for advertising, including mail and texting services, filings show.
