Newcomer for Tucson City Council far outraises all other candidates in races | Local news

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Newcomer for Tucson City Council far outraises all other candidates in races | Local news

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Billy Peard, an attorney who co-authored Proposition 206, provided the star with a list of the campaign’s updated finances and said the group had raised nearly $ 250,000 in total by Oct. 16, of which about $ 213,300 from Unions and nonprofits came from.

The National Employment Law Project, a New York-based nonprofit advocating low-wage workers, donated $ 60,000 to Tucson Fight 15. The campaign received $ 50,000 from The Fairness Project, a social welfare organization based in Washington, DC

The Primavera Foundation gave the group $ 10,000, while the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona gave the group $ 50,000.

Renee Morton, owner of consignment furniture store Homestyle Galleries, contributed a total of $ 7,000 to Tucson Fight for 15 as of September 30th. David Higuera, chief of staff to Pima County Supervisor Matt Heinz, contributed $ 2,200.

Peard says the group had spent around $ 226,000 as of Oct. 16. The expenses listed include paying campaign staff, campaign advisory firms, attorney fees, and advertising.

PAC No. 206, led by entrepreneurs opposed to the Minimum Wage Initiative, reports that $ 22,500 had been raised as of Oct. 16, with nearly $ 11,500 from individuals and $ 11,000 from corporations and LLCs came. The Southern Arizona Leadership Council gave the group $ 10,500.

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