Melissa Nelson brings in $166K in latest fundraising period

Melissa Nelson

In the two weeks from June 25 to July 8, 4th Circuit State Attorney candidate Melissa Nelson raised $166,000 in hard money combined with political committee money.

The political committee, “First Coast Values,” brought in $150,000 of that sum, with $25,000 donations from Wayne HoganWayne WeaverGary Chartrand, and Lawrence Dubow leading the way.

The committee has $176,000 cash on hand as of July 8.

The campaign account reports a five-digit haul: $16,085 of new money.

Nelson’s campaign, which spent $10,237 in the period, now has over $274,000 on hand, giving her operation $450,000 in total to work with.

In contrast, as of June 24 numbers, incumbent Angela Corey had $190,000 on hand.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. His work also can be seen in the Washington Post, the New York Post, the Washington Times, and National Review, among other publications. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski



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