Defeated mayoral candidates Ann Bedsole and Bess Rich threw their support to John Peavy days before Mobile’s runoff, urging their supporters to back him over frontrunner Sam Jones.
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Jones Raises $77,000 More as Mobile Runoff Nears
Frontrunner Sam Jones raised more than $77,000 and spent nearly $180,000 in the weeks before Mobile’s Sept. 13 mayoral runoff against City Councilman John Peavy.
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Peavy Enters Election Week With $13,800 in Campaign Account
John Peavy’s mayoral campaign spent $154,284 in the final reporting period and entered the last days before Mobile’s Aug. 23 election with just $13,803.72 remaining on hand.
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Jones Campaign Reports Strong Finances Before Mobile Election
Sam Jones’ mayoral campaign reported spending $155,584 and raising $78,520 in the final reporting period, closing with nearly $114,000 on hand ahead of Mobile’s Aug. 23 election.
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Bedsole Campaign Spent $160,000 in Final Month of Mayoral Race
Ann Bedsole’s mayoral campaign reported spending more than $160,000 in 30 days, most of it on advertising, entering the final week before Mobile’s Aug. 23 election with about $30,000 on hand.
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McCain Adviser: Senator Has Made No Endorsement in Mobile Mayor’s Race
A Sam Jones mailer highlighting his Navy service under John McCain drew a pointed clarification from the senator’s political adviser: McCain had endorsed no one in Mobile’s mayoral election.
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Bess Rich’s Mayoral Campaign Primed for a Late Media Blitz
A week before Mobile’s mayoral election, former councilwoman Bess Rich reported more than $64,000 on hand after a heavy advertising push, in a four-way race to succeed Mayor Mike Dow.
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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Peavy; Councilman Sues Accuser
Jim Zeigler filed his ethics complaint against Mobile mayoral candidate John Peavy in Montgomery, and Peavy responded with a lawsuit alleging defamation, outrageous conduct and abuse of process.
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Oakleigh Reception to Raise Funds for Sam Jones Mayoral Bid
A $500-per-couple reception at the Oakleigh Garden District home of former Ambassador Gary Cooper was scheduled to benefit Mobile County Commissioner Sam Jones’ campaign for mayor of Mobile.
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Attorney Says He Will File Ethics Complaint Against Councilman Peavy
Mobile attorney Jim Zeigler said he would file an ethics complaint accusing mayoral candidate John Peavy of using his City Council seat to benefit his construction company on an Azalea Road repair job.