Election – Daily Need to Know #2 for May 5th Primary

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:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/oxlsgasnnov75czmtg1t1/ALga3Jm_bX7bns1ms7AwBVE?rlkey=e0a777uueohdbms40m20xnruj&e=2&st=sjzl6et6&dl=0