Athens-Clarke candidates in the May 24 election have submitted their campaign disclosure reports, with Mayor Kelly Girtz and commission hopeful John Culpepper in the lead for most funds raised. 

Candidates are required to submit disclosure reports to the local elections office, with the last deadline on April 30. If a candidate has raised less than $2,500, then a report is not required. 

In these documents, candidates report the amount of money they have raised, who donated to them and what the money has been spent on.

For primary elections in Georgia, there is a $3,000 contribution limit.

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Girtz, Mara Zúñiga, Mykeisha Ross and Bennie Coleman III have all submitted campaign disclosure reports. No reports were listed online for candidates Pearl Hall and Fred Moorman.

Coleman has since withdrawn from the race, but still filled out a report, which shows $0 in both contributions and expenditures. 

Of the three remaining candidates who submitted a report, Girtz has raised the most money at just more than $45,200, while Zúñiga was second at more than $29,100. Like Coleman, Ross reported $0 in both contributions and expenditures. 

During his first mayoral run in 2018, Girtz reported on his March 31 report that he had raised more than $46,000. 

In their reports, Girtz reported he had spent $33,800 of his funds and Zúñiga reported she had spent $10,500. Expenditures for Girtz include advertising materials, such as signs and stamps, as well as payments to campaign management.

Zúñiga similarly spends her funds on campaigning materials such as signs and fliers and additionally uses funds to pay for campaign events.

Many of the donors to Girtz's campaign included retirees, University of Georgia professors and local business owners as well as several individuals who had donated over $1,000, including: 

Similarly, Zúñiga’s contributions came from retirees, self-employed people and business owners. These contributions or any contribution that exceeds $1,000 includes:

Under her expenditures, Zúñiga additionally paid Joan Rhoden $801.90 for expenses related to the campaign's website, fliers and car sticker magnets.

Out of the 10 commission candidates, eight have filed campaign disclosure reports with the local elections office. Tiffany Taylor in District 3 and Ovita Thornton in District 9 did not file reports.

For District 1, candidate Patrick Davenport raised nearly $6,500 and spent more than $2,600. His opponent, Audrey Hughes, raised $4,280 and spent $3,780.

Davenport received donations from Athens-Clarke Commissioner Allison Wright, who gave $125 as well as a $1,800 donation from Leonard of Spirits on Washington. Former board of education member Greg Davis gave $200 and is also serving as Davenport’s campaign committee chairman.

Hughes’ largest contribution was $300, not accounting for the $450 contribution she gave her campaign. 

In District 3, Asia Thomas reported she has raised $4,834 and spent $4,384. Several CEOs contributed to Thomas' campaign, including Middlebrooks at $1,000, Carl Nichols of Nichols Land and Investment at $250 and Ricky Chastain of Chastain and Associates insurance at $250. Thomas additionally received $1,500 from Dustin Bonds of B&M Pallet

In the District 5 race, Dexter Fisher raised the most at $25,110 and has spent $12,700. Jared Bailey has raised $6,550 and spent $6,300. Matt Pulver has raised $5,550 and spent $3,220.

Fisher’s contributors also include:

There was additionally a $3,000 self-donation from Fisher as well as a $2,000 donation from Audrey Fisher.

Pulver received $250 from Frye as well as a $1,000 donation from Margaret Pulver.

Bailey did not disclose any notable contributors but several donations surpassed $1,500 including $1,000 from Chester Bailey, $1,000 from Gloria Bailey and $1,000 from Lucy Rowland.

In District 7, Culpepper reported nearly $57,000 in contributions and $29,260 in money spent. His opponent, Allen Jones, raised $16,400 and has spent $9,800.

Culpepper received more donations over $1,000 than other candidates, at 19 donations over that threshold, some of which are listed below. Notable contributors to Culpepper include:

Jones received contributions from former Athens-Clarke Mayor Heidi Davison and husband James at $100, Frye at $200, Commissioner Carol Myers at $200, District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez at $500 and former Mayor Gwen O’Looney and husband John at $1,5000.