Where Campaign Money Comes From
Looking more closely at the campaign finance reports for Austin Brooks and Randy Bales:
Austin Brooks’ funding:
Primarily individuals
Smaller contributions
Mostly local citizens
Randy Bales’ funding:
Larger individual contributions
Business owners
Includes a construction-related PAC
There’s nothing unusual about any of this.
But it does show:
These campaigns are supported by different types of networks.
And that can matter when decisions affect:
Businesses
Industries
Taxes
Tomorrow: a recent County Commission decision worth understanding.
Link to campaign finances: