Clodfelter, Peacock surge in fundraising for Charlotte mayor’s race

Mayor Dan Clodfelter, a Democrat, raised more money than any other mayoral candidate during the most recent campaign-finance period, according to reports released Tuesday.

Clodfelter raised just under $50,000 for the period from Aug. 5 through Sept. 1. The Democratic and Republican primaries are Tuesday.

For the campaign, Clodfelter has raised nearly $270,000. He had $43,000 left to spend, as of the first of September.

On the Republican side, former City Council member Edwin Peacock raised nearly $46,000 during the most recent campaign report. He has raised nearly $250,000.

Peacock had $157,000 left to spend, which is far more than any other mayoral candidate. That suggests Peacock is holding money until the November general election.

Scott Stone, a businessman, raised about $13,000 this period. His campaign for the Republican nomination has raised nearly $120,000, though that includes a $30,000 loan he made to his campaign. He had $22,000 at the start of the month.

Here is how the other Democrats fared:

▪ Jennifer Roberts, a former county commissioner, has raised the most money overall of any candidate, with $367,000. But the pace of her fundraising slowed in August, as she raised just under $32,000. She had nearly $55,000 left to spend.

▪ At-large City Council member David Howard raised nearly $37,000 this period, for a total of $227,000. He had $37,000 in the bank.

▪ Michael Barnes, the mayor pro tem, raised $3,700. He has raised nearly $29,000 for this race, though he started the campaign with $30,000 from a 2013 election.

This story was originally published September 8, 2015 at 6:01 PM with the headline "Clodfelter, Peacock surge in fundraising for Charlotte mayor’s race."