A.G. Gancarski
The HD 14 campaign of Leslie Scott Jean-Bart, the granddaughter of Jacksonville trailblazer Mary Singleton, officially kicked off late September.
However, the kickoff has yet to translate into the kind of fundraising that might keep other potential candidates, including past and present Jacksonville City Council members, at bay.
Jean-Bart’s September haul totaled a mere $1,635, giving her just over $17,000 raised.
Her cash on hand, meanwhile, tells a more dispiriting story.
The candidate has had over $15,000 in expenditures, which suggests that the operation is living, quite literally, check to check.
Curious September expenditures include a $350 payment to the Black Expo, of Columbia, SC, which is many miles away from her Jacksonville district.
The bulk of her money spent thus far in her campaign has gone to Tampa’s Campbell Communications.
$2,500 for “communications” in March.
$1,348 for “logo design,” also in March.
$2,350 for “website development” in June, and another $2,250 for “website design” in August.
Though the candidate has the backing of many NE Florida Democratic VIPs, she is among the most vulnerable candidates in this part of the state, and those who are looking to make a move likely are taking notice.
