Andy BerkeState Sen. Andy Berke is already posting behemoth numbers for a mayoral election that is still eight months away.
The Chattanooga Democrat has raised $271,050 since he declared in May that he would run for mayor of Chattanooga. He now has $383,000 in cash on hand, putting him in a fundraising position not seen since former Mayor Bob Corker ran in 2001.
“We have laid a strong foundation, with over 600 donors and 300 volunteers,” Berke said in a statement. “In the coming months we will continue reaching out to people who are interested in leadership that works on the economic development and quality-of-life issues facing our community.”
The Andy Berke for Mayor campaign released its financial disclosure statement to the Times Free Press on Friday. Campaign officials said they plan to give the disclosure to the Hamilton County Election Commission this week.
Other potential mayoral candidates said Friday they were not surprised by the results.