Early Voting is done, Tuesday is the Primary Election Day, Go to your assigned Voting Precinct between 8 am to 8 pm to cast your vote or be a loser and do not have a reason to complain.
The Pre-Primary Campaign Financials were due on Tuesday April 26. So, I will report all the contested races financials. This post will report Knox County Commission races in Districts 3, 7 and two at large seats 10 and 11.
Knox Commission District 3
Nick Ciparro had $500 last report, received zero, spent zero with $500 on hand.
Gina Oster had $30,052.89 last report, received $2,557.94, spent $4,426.72 with $28,204.11 on hand
Knox County Commission District 7
Rhonda Lee had $27,539.46 last report, received $1,100, spent $10,315.45 with $18,324.01 on hand
Allen Merritt had zero last report, received $11,550.22, spent $9,319.35 with $2,230.83 on hand and $1,800 in-kind contributions.
Chuck Severance had $19,993.32 last report, received $1,650, spent $9,251.98 with $11,393.34 on hand
Knox County Commission at Large Seat 10
Larsen Jay had $164,147.62 last report, received $1,450, spent $76,364.79 with $89,227.83 on hand
Steve Weiner had $9,137.44 last report, received $3,120.11, spent $11,151.66 with $1,100.89 on hand
Knox County Commission at Large Seat 11
Devin Driscoll had $114,598.45 last report, received $16,480, spent $108,300.11 with $22,778.34 on hand *Driscoll has not listed addresses on his contributors, expenditures or their occupations. Clearly this is violation of state financial disclosure laws. I would be interested to see if any citizen files a complaint with the District Attorney General or the TN Registry of Election Finance or both.The reports are July 9, 2021, January 24, 2022, April 11, 2022 and April 25, 2022
Kim Frazier had $41,497.57 last report, received $2,800.30 spent $24,745.43 with $19,552.44 on hand a $25,000 loan and $1,726.85 in obligations.
