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Early today KT wrote about council member Lee Leffingwell's decision to run for Mayor of Austin.
The Austin American Statesman is reporting Lee Leffingwell has made a symbolic contribution to the campaign coffers of $41,163.
Today Leffingwell loaned his campaign $41,163 - a symbolic $1 larger than the amount Carole Keeton Strayhorn has raised in the past few months of her mayoral campaign.
Leffingwell didn't announce a mayoral bid sooner than this month to avoid triggering a costly special election to fill his Place 1 seat.
While he has not been running for Mayor, a group of community leaders have been securing support for Leffingwell's likely run. To date the "Draft Lee for Mayor" campaign has put together a list of over 300 supporters (my name is included, KT's is not) and raised approximately $1,500.
This officially opens up a race for Perla Cavazos, Rick Cofer, and Chris Riley in place 1.
For more information on fundraising including cash on hand numbers, money raised, and money spent for all filed candidates check out KT's analysis here. |
