Candidates file campaign finance reports

Published 12:38 am Wednesday, November 1, 2017

 

NATCHEZ — Seven of the eight county prosecutor and justice court judge candidates had submitted their pre-election finance reports to the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s office before the deadline Tuesday.

Adams County southern district justice court judge candidate Danny Barber had not filed his finance report with the circuit clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, which was the deadline for the reported contributions and deadlines.

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Circuit Clerk Eddie Walker said Barber could have submitted his paperwork to the county election commission office, which was not open Tuesday afternoon.

Should Barber be late in filing the finance report, Walker said he was not sure what the punishment would be, if any.

Of those who submitted paperwork, county prosecutor candidate Bryan Callaway, judge candidate Jack Blaney, judge candidate Eileen Mary Maher and Shameca Collins spent the most.

Timothy Blalock and Stanley N. “Bucky” Merritt are also running for justice court judge and Scott Pintard for prosecutor.

Callaway has received $7,492.28 in contributions and has disbursed $6,609.55.

The majority of the receipts — $6,294.28 — are listed as from Callaway.  Stout & Company LLC of Natchez also donated $500.

Disbursements include $3,381.47 to Jackson Data of Ridgeland, $253 to Lazarus Arts of Natchez, $2,294.28 to Franklin Press Inc. of Baton Rouge, and $580 to First Natchez Radio of Natchez.

Candidates are not required to list receipts as itemized if they are less than $201.

Blaney has received and disbursed $6,564.19. Blaney lists all receipts and disbursements as non-itemized.

Maher has received $5,710 and has spent $3,789.69. Maher’s law office donated $2,000 and Maher herself donated $2,000.

Maher also received contributions from Chandler Law Firm PLCC of Natchez for $350, Bluff City Distributors of Natchez for $500 and Natchez resident David Atkins for $200.

Maher’s expenses include the U.S. Postal Service $1,668.74, New Home Missionary Baptist Church $250, Jackson Data $1,025, Vista Print $345.99, Smith Printing $27, Office Depot $150 and Cox Hill Haunted Trail $100 donation.

Collins has received $2,243.66 and has spent $3,513.83.

Ferriday High School assistant principal Ricky Collins contributed $1,793.66 and Ferriday attorney Derrick Carson $250.

Collins reports disbursements to Custom Ink of Fairfax, Va., $515.97, Super Cheap Signs of Austin, Texas, $2,291.19 and Vivid Images of Baton Rouge $525.06.

Merritt has received $600 in contributions and has disbursed $855.80. Merritt lists all of his contributions as non-itemized.

Merritt lists a $289 disbursement to Rhino Graphics of Vidalia.

Blalock has received $550 and disbursed $496.50. Receivable Solution Specialists Inc. contributed $300.

Blalock lists disbursements as non-itemized.

Pintard has received and spent $300. Pintard lists his contributions and disbursements as non-itemized.

The special election is set for Nov. 7. The last day to absentee vote is Saturday, during which the circuit clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noon.