Two Austin at-large school board candidates far ahead in fundraising
By Melissa B. Taboada, Austin American-Statesman | |
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With
The two are vying for the at-large seat on the school board, which typically draws the most interest and the most cash. Prince, endorsed by the district's largest employee union, had
Pace pulled down
"I cast the net far and wide," said Pace, who aims to raise at least
"It's not where you start; it's where you finish," she said. "You're preparing for a marathon."
But it's still early enough in the campaign that local political consultants expect the amount of school board contributions --
The money is more important this year because of a long ballot that includes a gubernatorial race and nearly 80 candidates for
"Since no one even knows that we have school board races on the ballot, then it's very important to have money," said political consultant
While city races cap candidate contributions at
As the race shapes up, there's a good chance that at least two of the seats might have runoffs, including the at-large
Pace raised
Pace, who started running TV ads Friday, has brought in varied support, including from a former Texas Education Agency official and multiple donations from employees at
Prince raised
Education
"Voters do make choices on very limited information, particularly the further down you get on the ballot," Butts said. "The endorsements matter in propelling a front-runner. But does that mean they will win without a runoff? No."
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Candidates' contributions as of
David "D" Thompson:
--Leadership for Educational Equity,
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--Tusk Strategies founder and former Mayor
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--Former Trustee
--Education Austin PAC,
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--Austin Kids First,
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Paul Saldaña:
--Education Austin PAC,
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--Former Texas Comptroller
--Education Austin PAC,
--Austin Kids First PAC,
--BusGuard bus camera company CEO
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--Employment lawyers
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--Former President
--Uber Technologies CFO
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--Dr.
--Austin Kids First,
Kazique Prince:
--Education Austin PAC,
--Former Trustee
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