Boyt, Paver Claim Fund-Raising Lead in D7 Race

District 7 Council candidates Jeb Boyt and Jimmy Paver easily overpowered their competitors in second quarter fund-raising, tapping into citywide and even national networks to raise tens of thousands of dollars.

Meanwhile, Melissa Zone demonstrated on-the-ground strength, with the most number of contributors within the district.

Total contributions for the period April 1 to June 30 were as follows:

Jeb Boyt –        $20,339         (~85 itemized contributors)
Jimmy Paver – $18,582         (~107 contributors)
Melissa Zone – $6,634           (~50 contributors)
Ed English –    $3,245           (~26 contributors)
Pete Salazar – $2,405         (~20 contributors)
Josiah Ingalls – $190             (~4 contributors)
Leslie Pool – not campaigning in Q2

Contributions from within the district, excluding family members, were as follows:

Jeb Boyt –         $2,400        (12 contributors)
Melissa Zone – $1,530       (17 contributors)
Jimmy Paver – $1,300         (7 contributors)
Ed English –      $815         (9 contributors)
Pete Salazar –   $420         (6 contributors)
Josiah Ingalls – $70           (2 contributors)

Contributions (including family members) broke out as follows by geographic source:

.                              In District             Rest of Austin            Outside Austin
Jeb Boyt –       $2,559 (14%),            $11,875 (64%),         $4,150 (22%)
Jimmy Paver –   $3,256 (18%),        $9,630 (51%),           $5,945 (32%)
Melissa Zone –   $1,880 (28%),        $1,280 (19%),           $3,325 (50%)
Ed English –      $825 (25%),            $1,610 (50%),            $685 (21%)
Pete Salazar –   $420 (17%),             $1,410 (59%),           $575 (24%)
Josiah Ingalls – $70 (37%),              $0,                                $120 (63%)

In addition to contributions, candidates have taken out loans as follows:

Jimmy Paver –    $40,000
Ed English –   $10,000
Josiah Ingalls – $8,000
Jeb Boyt –       $5,025
Pete Salazar –   $4,805
Melissa Zone –   $550

The above analysis uses the zip code of the contributor. For zip codes like 78731 or 78727 that fall in more than one district, the street address was reviewed. Jeb Boyt’s report did not itemize the source of $1,755 in contributions of $50 or less, and that amount is not included in the above break-downs by geography. Paver’s District 7 contributions increase significantly, by $1,957, if family members are included.

In a subsequent article we’ll dig deeper into who the contributors are.

See also:

Q2 2014 Campaign Finance Reports:
Jeb Boyt – http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=213329
Ed English – http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=212856
Josiah Ingalls – http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=213229
Jimmy Paver – http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=213269
Pete Salazar – http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=213211
Melissa Zone – http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=213239

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