The three best-funded Chattanooga mayoral candidates have raised more than $800,000 to date, with about a month until the March 2 election.
This week, all municipal candidates were required to report their earnings and expenditures from the most recent period – ending Jan. 15 – to the Hamilton County Election Commission.
Of the 15 mayoral candidates, former River City Co. President Kim White, former city attorney Wade Hinton and businessman Tim Kelly reported the highest fundraising, in that order.
Other candidates did not meet the reporting deadline or took in less than $25,000.
Contributions reported by Hinton, Kelly and White range from donations under $10 to contributions of the maximum $1,600. Below are notable contributors and highest expenditures reported by each of the top three candidates as of Jan. 15. The candidates are listed alphabetically.