Who's Funding Roswell Candidates?

UPDATED: 4:46 p.m. - There are 10 candidates racing for the three posts up for grabs this November and all of them have been campaigning non-stop. So we wondered - who believes in these candidates enough to support them financially?

Based on information the candidates' most recent reports to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission - which is responsible for making candidate information and funding public - the candidates have recieved a mix of both contribution and loan money to fund their races.

Here's what that means: contribution funding comes from donors, while loans are derived from any monies that are borrowed and/or used out of personal accounts. Campaign finances that are reported as "loan" money can also be any personal money used temporarily when the campaign account was not available. Loan money may already be paid back.

We have tried to add a distinction between the two amounts for this reporting period in cases where candidates have both types of campaign funding.

Roswell City Council Post 1 Race:

• Rich Dippolito (incumbent) - The current council member's campaign has reported $13,665.77 contibutions in total. His loans this period are reported to be $7,323.57 and donors have contributed $6,342.20 so far. Of those contributing during the last reported period, Lehigh Homes donated $500 and donated $500.
• Mike Nyden - Nyden is reporting $26,097.11 in loan and contribution money and $444.75 for in-kind donations, thus far in his campaign. This period, his loans are reported at $12,064.44 and donors have contributed $1,212.15. Roswell Mayor Jere Wood donated $100 during the last reported period.
• Thomas Shelton - Shelton's campaign is reporting $2,130 to date. His company, HR Toolbox, Inc., donated $2,000.

Roswell City Council Post 2 Race:

• Salma Ahmed - Ahmed's campaign has reported $450 in contributions so far. Christopher and Barbara Hardy, local real estate developers, donated $200.
• Adam Braund - Braund's campaign has filed a report, but no money was reported for this or any previous periods.
• Lee Fleck - Fleck has not yet filed any contribution reports.
• Michael Martin - Martin has reported $1,829 in contributions so far in his campaign. This period, he reported $50 in loans and $1,1779. Donors to Martin's campaign this last period included, NINE Street Kitchen owner, Rick Clark, with a donation of $630 and owner, Judie Raiford - wife of Mayor Jere Wood - with a donation of $500.
• Becky Wynn (incumbent) - Wynn's campaign is reporting $46.23 in-kind donations and $13,675 total. This period, her cash contributions are reported at $5,675 and she has $8,000 in loans. Contributions reported during this last period included Atlanta's Roberts Properties owner, Charlie Roberts, for $500 and for $500.

Roswell City Council Post 3 Race:

• Betty Price (incumbent) - Price has reported $9,117.55 in cash donations and $950 in-kind donations so far in her campaign. During this last reporting period, local businessman Jack Kent donated $500 and Atlanta's Committee to Keep Judge Tom Campbell donated $250.
• Craig Voth - Voth has not yet filed any contribution reports.

See the attached PDFs for a full breakdown of candidates donors for the Sept. 30 reporting period. Check Roswell Patch again before the election for an updated candidate contribution list.