5:51 PM: Evers leads in DPI fundraising
DPI Deputy Superintendent Tony Evers raised $30,119 last month for his campaign to lead the department.
That's tops among the five contenders for the post, according to the campaign finance reports filed today.
Concordia professor Van Mobley was close behind with $29,532 raised during the pre-primary period, which covered Jan. 1 through Feb. 2.
The bulk of Evers' money came from committees, while most of Mobley's came from a loan he gave his campaign.
Virtual schools advocate Rose Fernandez's fundraising showed $3,255 raised and $2,867 cash on hand.
Todd Price reported $2,035 raised, while Lowell Holtz reported raising $10 that he donated to his campaign.
Evers' donations included $8,625 from WEAC, the maximum PAC donation. The School Administrators Alliance PAC gave Evers $6,000, while the Wisconsin Education Association Council-Fox Valley PAC donated $3,400 to his campaign.
Evers had $69,855 cash on hand at the end of the period.
Mobley loaned his campaign $20,000 and had $57,329 cash on hand.
See their reports:
http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=148495
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