Democratic candidate for Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez leads Republican Joe G. Martinez in political donations so far this election season, according to the latest 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 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 Travis County Sheriff election during that timeframe:
Martinez: $8,950 contributions, $7,108 expenditures
Hernandez: $26,531 contributions, $11,646 expenditures
Deborah L. Russell (Green Party candidate): $0 contributions, $0 expenditures
Here are the top five financial supporters for each campaign:
Martinez
1. Melanie Demayo, $5,000
2. Sharon Hall, $300
3. Absolute Truth Inc., $250
4. Driving ROI Inc., $250
5. Danny Hinkle, $240
Hernandez
1. American Federation of State, Council, and Municipal Employees, $5,000
2. Doug Maund, $2,500
3. Minton, Burton, Bassett, & Collins P.C., $1,500
4(a). Austin Police Association PAC, $1,000
4(b). Auto Wholesale, $1,000
4(c). Ben Barnes, $1,000
4(d). Janis Pinnelli, $1,000
The next campaign finance report deadline is Oct. 31, or eight days before the election.
Editor’s note: A campaign finance report for Libertarian candidate Eric Guerra could not be found on the Travis County Clerk’s website.