A.G. Gancarski
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams, a first-term Republican up for re-election in 2019, widened in May his cash lead over his sole challenger.
The sheriff brought in $14,550 off 38 contributions last month. All of that money went into his campaign account, as he had no committee fundraising. All told, Williams has $192,000 in his political committee, and roughly $193,000 in his campaign account.
Williams’ donations were all local in May, with lawyers, police officers, and a towing company among the donors.
Democrat Tony Cummings, entirely self-financed, put $500 more into his campaign. He has given his own bid $1,025 total in six reporting periods, and he has just over $660 on hand.
This sheriff’s race lacks drama compared to the scrum just four years ago, in which Cummings was also a candidate, and millions of dollars were raised between the seven people in the field.
