Phil Ammann
Candidate Mike Davis took a major leap in his fundraising lead over fellow Republican Cyndi Stevenson during the first two weeks of January in the House District 17 race.
From Jan. 1-22, Davis, a St. Augustine small business owner, took in another $51,030, far outpacing Stevenson, a St. Johns County commissioner who raised $10,710.
Davis now takes an overall campaign cash lead with $134,410 through Jan. 22, compared to $90,347 for Stevenson. The most recent reporting period also gives Davis an advantage in on-hand cash, with about $22,650 – versus just over $11K for Stevenson – going into Tuesday’s primary.
Overall, Davis loaned his campaign $22,000 so far and has spent under $134,400. Stevenson gave her campaign $25,000 in loans to date, spending $104,626.
As for the remaining field, Republican John R. “Jack” Capra collected $4,450 in the three-week reporting period for a total of $28,600, loaning his campaign another $7,000. No Party Affiliation candidate Judy Stevens took in $1,000, and the report from write-in candidate Mary Anne Boczek is pending.
Ponte Vedra Beach Republican state Rep. Ron “Doc” Renuart currently represents District 17, which covers St. Augustine up to the southern border of Duval County. Renuart is resigning the seat to campaign for former state Sen. John Thrasher’s Senate District 6 after he left to become Florida State University president.
The HD 17 GOP special primary is Tuesday, with the general election on April 7.
