Loans of $190,000 Fuel Peavy’s Late Push in Mobile Runoff
John Peavy's campaign spent more than $250,000 in a month and took out $190,000 in loans, guaranteed by a group of Mobile businessmen, to close the gap on Sam Jones…
Newcomer Outraises Veteran 10 to 1 in the Special Election for Mobile’s District 7 Council Seat
First-time candidate Rick Collins raised $31,600 to John Peavy's $2,800 in the opening filing period of the 2004 special election for Mobile City Council District 7, left vacant by Stephen…
Runoff Money: Nodine and Buffkin Empty the Tank Before the June 29 Vote
Final campaign finance reports before the June 29, 2004 runoff showed Stephen Nodine and Ralph Buffkin each spending more than they raised, leaving both nearly broke on the eve of…
Money Talks: Filings Reveal the Shape of the 2004 Mobile County Commission Races
Pre-election campaign finance filings in May 2004 showed Mobile County Commission candidates raising tens of thousands of dollars from PACs, contractors, doctors and developers ahead of the June 1 primary.