Jordan Leads In Fundraising

Report: Coody Has Spent More On His Campaign Through Oct. 27th

— Mayor Lioneld Jordan has raised more money than his opponent, Dan Coody, but Coody has spent more on his campaign, according to pre-election fundraising reports filed this week.

According to campaign contribution and expenditure reports, Jordan raised $37,161 through Oct. 27.

Coody has raised $29,370. Coody also lists a $5,000 personal loan to his campaign.

Lioneld Jordan
Lioneld Jordan

Coody has spent $25,384 so far, according to the reports. Jordan has spent $20,613.

Jordan has almost twice as much left in his war chest as Coody with just less than a week to go in the campaign. Jordan has $16,548 on hand, Coody has $8,996 on hand.

Jordan said Tuesday he planned to spend all remaining cash on hand in the next week — mostly on advertising.

“It’ll take everything we have,” Jordan said. “We’ve worked really hard.”

Coody said he wasn’t discouraged by Jordan’s roughly $8,000 fundraising edge.

“It’s a lot easier for an incumbent to raise funds than a challenger,” Coody said. “We’re happy with the way things have been going, and the momentum seems to be building.”

Coody listed 58 contributions of $200 or less; 10 of $250; two of $300; six of $500; three of $1,000; two of $1,500; and, four of $2,000. The largest contributions came from Bill Conner, ARPC, a Realtor political action committee, John M. Walker and Michelle Russell, according to his report.

Coody
Coody

Jordan’s campaign carried over $3,132 from the 2008 mayoral race, which he won over Coody in a runoff election.

Jordan listed 105 contributions of $200 or less; seven of $225 to $250; six of $350; one of $390; one of $450, 14 of $500; two of $550; seven of $1,000; and, two of $2,000. The largest contributions came from two local labor unions, the Fayetteville Firefighters Association and the Fayetteville Fraternal Order of Police.

Coody paid seven campaign workers a total of $3,344. Jordan listed no paid campaign workers.

Coody listed $8,218 for newspaper advertising, $4,310 for radio advertising, $1,966 for direct mail and $375 for other advertising. He paid $4,500 for polling.

Jordan listed $11,861 for newspaper advertising and $8,735 for other advertising.

State law required all opposed municipal candidates who received or expended more than $500 to file a campaign contribution and expenditure report with the Washington County Clerk’s office by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Web Watch

See the campaign contribution and expenditure reports filed this week by Fayetteville mayoral candidates Lioneld Jordan and Dan Coody at nwaonline.com/documents

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