PDF: Tim Boyd District 8PDF: John Allen Brooks District 6PDF: Joe Graham District 6PDF: Kenny Smith District 8EARLY VOTINGEarly voting in the Hamilton County starts Friday and runs through July 30. Here are the locations: Brainerd Recreation Center, 1010 N. Moore Road, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Hamilton County Election Commission, 700 River Terminal Road. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Northgate Mall, next to Science Theater on the Belk end. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Source: Hamilton County Election Commission
Kenny Smith, a Democratic candidate for the District 8 Hamilton County Commission seat, continues to lead his opponent – and most everyone else – in fundraising, records show.
Monday was the deadline for quarterly campaign finance reports from candidates for county office.
Mr. Smith, the Hamilton County school board chairman, reported raising $64,338 since August 2009, a figure that includes more than $7,000 raised since April 29. Mr. Smith also reported spending $29,427.
His Republican challenger, Tim Boyd, raised $3,385, much of it from individual contributions, and spent $4,315, according to his reports. Mr. Boyd has criticized union contributions made to Mr. Smith, saying he would be controlled by the unions funding his campaign.