Simank Paces County Commission Candidates

Oklahoma City Councilwoman Ann Simank (pictured) is tops in fund-raising thus far for the Oklahoma County District 1 commissioner seat. The winner-take-all primaries are Tuesday. Simank has raised $56,075.

Second to Simank in fund-raising is former State Rep. Debbie Blackburn. She's raised $48,300, but $10,000 of that sum is a loan from her and her husband. Republican Forrest Claunch, former state representative, is third at $40,700 overall but second in actual dollars raised from donors. Claunch leads the pack in cash on hand, having spent only $2,593.

DEMOCRATS:

ANN SIMANK
Raised $56,075
Spent $40,182.07

Noteworthy: $2,000 check from Ann Simank for City Council to her commissioner race (can be done legally)

DEBBIE BLACKBURN
Raised $48,299.80
Spent $39,426.60

Noteworthy: $10,000 loan to campaign by Bob and Debbie Blackburn (personal candidate loan).

WILLA JOHNSON
Raised: $31,671,00
Spent: $21,898.68
FANNIE BATES
Raised: $1,476.00
Spent: $273.32

BART BATES
Had not filed as of Wednesday morning, August 8

REPUBLICANS:

FORREST CLAUNCH
Raised: $40,702.00
Spent: $2,593.13

BILL K. "JACK" HOAG
Raised: $3,100.00
Spent: $5,688.81

Noteworthy: $1,700 of the total raised was from the candidate but he did not list it as a loan.

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