As the November midterm elections near, Republican candidates for Tarrant County office continue to outperform many of their Democratic opponents\u2019 campaign fundraising, with County Judge Tim O\u2019Hare leading the way in cash raised and spent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Among the candidates for county government, Republican incumbents far outraised and outspent their Democratic challengers in the races for county judge, county commissioner and district attorney. Further down the ballot, Democratic fundraising outpaced the Republicans in the races for district clerk and county clerk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Campaign finance reports published Oct. 5 detail candidates\u2019 financial activity from July 1 to Sept. 24. Candidates for the county commissioners court, district attorney, district clerk and county raked in more than $1 million, cumulatively, from a range of contributors that includes political action committees, investors, real estate developers, local elected officials and other candidates on the ballot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
O\u2019Hare, who is seeking his second term, has more than $836,000 in available campaign cash as of Sept. 24. He reported raising about $415,000 over the tracking period and spent about $290,000, primarily on consulting services and canvassing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alisa Simmons, the Precinct 2 county commissioner challenging O\u2019Hare for the countywide judge seat, maintains a campaign war chest of about $247,000. Over the reporting period, she raised about $286,000 and spent nearly $75,000, largely on consulting, phone-banking and campaign signage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The latest campaign finance reports detail an uptick in fundraising over the last two months for both Simmons and O\u2019Hare. In the first six months of the year, O\u2019Hare raised about $314,000 and Simmons raised about $111,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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