Nearly all the incumbents on the Chattanooga City Council hold the advantage in fundraising for the March 7 municipal election.
Campaign disclosures show council members Jerry Mitchell and Chris Anderson, who represent District 2 and District 7, respectively, brought in the most money. Mitchell scored $48,224 in contributions between July 1 and Jan. 15. Anderson ranks second with $27,620.
Anderson brings his cash to a rematch with Manny Rico, who he unseated in 2013. Contender Erskine Oglesby Jr. makes the election a three-way contest for the district, one short of the four-way race that voters decided four years ago.
“There’s a vast difference in fundraising, and I think that reflects the success we’ve had in the district over the last four years,” Anderson said. “People want to move forward and not return to the past.”
Rico, who brought in $3,700, including a $3,000 loan from his wife, said that was fine with him.