Viola V. McFarland
Viola V. McFarland was a Reform Party candidate for Mississippi State Treasurer in the 2015 elections.[1]
McFarland ran to replace incumbent Lynn Fitch (R), who ultimately won re-election.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Mississippi Treasurer election, 2015
Eleven state executive offices in Mississippi were up for election in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015, following a primary election on August 4, 2015. Runoffs were scheduled for August 25 in case no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the popular vote in a given primary race.
Incumbent Lynn Fitch defeated David McRae in the Republican primary and faced third party challenger McFarland in the general election.[3]
| Mississippi State Treasurer, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lynn Fitch Incumbent |
79.2% | 516,666 | |
| Reform | Viola V. McFarland | 20.8% | 135,878 | |
| Total Votes | 652,544 | |||
| Election results via Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
Pre-election report (July 1, 2015 - July 25, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $580,508 and spent a total of $852,110.72 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 29, 2015.[4]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
Lynn Fitch |
Mississippi Treasurer | $116,760.06 | $119,809.00 | $178,286.90 | $58,282.16 |
| David McRae |
Mississippi Treasurer | $378,420.89 | $460,699.00 | $673,823.82 | $165,296.07 |
Viola V. McFarland |
Mississippi Treasurer | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $580,508 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $852,110.72 | ||||
Third periodic report (June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $261,230 and spent a total of $206,370.28 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on July 26, 2015.[5]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Lynn Fitch |
Mississippi Treasurer | $106,313.07 | $44,680.00 | $34,233.01 | $116,760.06 |
| David McRae |
Mississippi Treasurer | $334,008.16 | $216,550.00 | $172,137.27 | $378,420.89 |
| Viola V. McFarland |
Mississippi Treasurer | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $261,230 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $206,370.28 | ||||
Second periodic report (May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $242,725 and spent a total of $73,214.69 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on June 26, 2015.[6]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Lynn Fitch |
Mississippi Treasurer | $110,765.36 | $33,725.00 | $38,177.29 | $106,313.07 |
| David McRae |
Mississippi Treasurer | $160,045.56 | $209,000.00 | $35,037.40 | $334,008.16 |
| Viola V. McFarland |
Mississippi Treasurer | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $242,725 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $73,214.69 | ||||
First periodic report (Jan. 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $340,288.25 and spent a total of $166,056.43 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 8, 2015.[7]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| Lynn Fitch |
Mississippi Treasurer | $97,390.44 | $88,359.25 | $74,172.99 | $110,765.36 |
| David McRae |
Mississippi Treasurer | $0 | $251,729.00 | $91,683.44 | $160,045.56 |
| Viola V. McFarland |
Mississippi Treasurer | $0.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $340,288.25 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $166,056.43 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 4, 2015
- ↑ WHLT News, "Mississippi 2015 State General Election Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi - Summary Vote Results," August 04, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 29, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed July 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Filings," May 8, 2015
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