Print
E-Mail
Losers in Arlington council runoff spent more than winners
Related Content
Most-read stories
- Man ejected from car, dies on Irving roadway
- Injury scares show how vital DeMarcus Ware and Marion Barber are to the Dallas Cowboys
- Mystery solved: Injured Fort Worth boy tells police his name
- Dozens of car windows shattered in north Fort Worth
- Hurst man with cancer still fighting today's planned foreclosure of home
Most e-mailed stories
- Human element is a bug in BCS system
- Big 12 lets the BCS do its dirty work against one of its best teams
- Hundreds expected at Arlington City Hall to support special street sign toppers
- Loose Change: Kahlua saves the holiday office party
- SANDERS: Holy Land Five convictions mark sad day for American justice system
ARLINGTON — Unsuccessful City Council candidates Michael Glaspie and Vera McKissic outspent their opponents in the spring contest.
Glaspie, a minister, spent $166,283 on mailers, signs, consultants and other campaign expenses, according to campaign finance reports filed with the city secretary’s office last week. Glaspie, a former Arlington school trustee, raised the most of all council candidates this year, with nearly $113,000 in donations.
Glaspie lost the June 14 runoff for the District 7 at-large seat to Jimmy Bennett by 826 votes. Bennett, a certified public accountant, raised more than $51,000 and spent more than $81,000.
McKissic, a southeast Arlington minister, raised $16,763 but spent nearly $94,000 on her campaign for the at-large District 6 seat, according to the reports. She lost the runoff to attorney Robert Shepard, who spent about $54,000 on his campaign, the least of the at-large council candidates this year.
| Candidates | Total contributions | Total expenditures | Remaining contributions | Loans |
| Council District 6 | ||||
| Robert Shepard* | $58,967 | $54,239 | $8,928 | $0 |
| Vera McKissic | $16,763 | $93,713 | $0 | $0 |
| Council District 7 | ||||
| Jimmy Bennett* | $51,102 | $81,132 | $121 | $30,205 |
| Michael Glaspie | $112,875 | $166,283 | $0 | $35,000 |
| Council member | Contributions | Loans |
| Mayor Robert Cluck** | $76,544 | $9,460 |
| District 1 Mel LeBlanc | $11,716 | $0 |
| District 2 Sheri Capehart | $2,439 | $89,968 |
| District 3 Robert Rivera** | $45,192 | $0 |
| District 4 Kathryn Wilemon** | $6,943 | $125,000 |
| District 5 Lana Wolff** | $7,761 | $0 |
| District 8 Gene Patrick** | $0 | $20,000 |
Featured Advertisers
| High School Sports | DFW Online Yellow Pages | Local Shopping |
| Find a Car | Apartments | Local Jobs |
| Send & Receive Faxes via Email | Funeral Homes | Sun Room |
