The August financial reports for the candidates running in the November 2014 general election have been filed. The candidates’ total donations for August stand at $21,870.

Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas, running as a Democrat, raised a total of $2,070 and spent $13,375.71 in August, including $12,966.27 for advertising.

Thomas received a $200 donation from Bob and Karen Williamson, a $500 donation from Wallace Mobley, a $200 donation from Willie Cope, a $250 donation from Ron Drinkard and received $920 in various donations on several dates throughout August.

Thomas spent $2,276.72 with Boosters Inc. on advertising, $300 with Goshen High School Sports Boosters, $3,375.61 with SO Business Systems on advertising, $2,040.15 with Boosters Inc. on advertising, $52.65 on a post hole auger from Pike Equipment Rental, $1,500 with The Messenger on advertising, $504.67 with The Printing Press on advertising, $619.48 with Lowe’s, $255 with Dixie Living on advertising, $1,944.63 with SO Business Systems on advertising, $150 with Charles Henderson High School Sports Boosters and $356.79 with Sunny South on transportation.

Challenger Jason Youngblood, the Republican nominee in the Pike County Sheriff’s race, raised a total of $125 in non-itemized cash donations and spent no money in August.

Jerome “Bo” Weed, the Republican challenger for the Pike County Revenue Commissioner, raised a total of $825 and spent $499.22 in August.

Weed received a $700 donation from TEC’s LLC and $125 in non-itemized donations over the course of the month.

Weed spent $332.45 with Ideal Graphics on advertising, $91.56 with Sticky Frogs on advertising and $75.21 in advertising with Ideal Graphics.

Incumbent Revenue Commissioner Curtis Blair, running as a Democrat, raised a total of $50 in cash contributions and spent $400 in August.

Blair spent $200 with Dixie Living on advertising and $200 with Troy Cable on advertising.

State Rep. Alan Boothe, running on the Republican ticket in District 89, raised a total of $17,500 and spent a total of $24,819.

Boothe received a $500 donation from Six PAC Inc., a $3,000 donation from Alabama Builders PAC, a $1,500 donation from Alabama Power Company Employees PAC, a $3,500 donation from Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama Inc. Auto PAC, a $5,000 donation form CAREPAC, a $2,000 donation from Retailers of Alabama PAC and a $2,000 donation from Trial-Trust Representing Involved Alabama Lawyers.

Boothe spent $2,450 with Greystone Public Affairs on advertising, $671 with Gary Tromontina Photography on advertising, $918 with Bagley Media Group LLC on advertising and $20,780 with Alpine Advertising on advertising.

Joel Lee Williams, Democratic nominee in the District 89 race, raised a total of $1,300 and spent $3,604.28.

Williams received a donation of $100 from Richard P Millard, a $100 donation from Don Simmons, a $1,000 donation from AL AFL-CIO and a $100 donation from Noel H Kaylor, Jr.

Williams spent $135.16 with The Printing Press on advertising, $271.58 with US Imprints, LLC on advertising, $147.15 with Sticky Frogs Signs on advertising, $130.73 with AL Democratic Party for administrative fees, $1,408.90 with Wolverine Printing on advertising and $1,510.74 with Tennessee Valley Signs and Printing Inc.

State representative and elected official campaign finance reports are public record. Local campaign finance reports may be accessed in the records department of the County Courthouse. State Representative campaign finance reports may be found by going to the Secretary of the State’s website and searching for the respected candidate’s forms through the finance report search engine on the website.