SAN ANGELO, TX — For the 2024 police chief election campaigns, Mike Hernandez has broken the ceiling of $61,000. To put this into perspective, in the last county-wide election, it was for County Court at Law #2 judge, the top fundraiser was Andrew Graves who raised $54,171.30 by a month prior to election day for his campaign for the Republican Primary Election in March 2022. Graves won the election narrowly against Leland Lacy.
Hernandez’s total intake of cash was $61,180.50.
His top opponent is Travis Griffith who raised $43,969.41. The third candidate, Chris Cimino, raised $3,173.35.
Hernandez’s campaign finance report indicates a large number of donors. There were 113 donations listed on the Hernandez report, bringing the average donor size to $541.42 each.
The largest Hernandez donors — donors giving more than $1,000 — are listed here:
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Steve and Pollyanna Stephens | $6,289.25 |
| John Cross | $5,000.00 |
| Randy Brooks | $2,500.00 |
| Teresa and Jerry McKinney | $2,000.00 |
| Phil and Beverly Elliott | $2,000.00 |
| Henry Hogeda | $2,000.00 |
| Stephen and Alvin Hale | $1,100.00 |
| Susan and Douglas Schultz | $1,000.00 |
| Jordan Smith | $1,000.00 |
| Freeman Pickett | $1,000.00 |
| Chad Sparks | $1,000.00 |
| Blaine Smith | $1,000.00 |
Travis Griffith attracted 96 donors, or $458.01 per donor.
The largest Griffith donors — donors giving more than $1,000 — are listed here:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Robert and Lauren Watkins | $5,000.00 |
| David Nowlin | $4,600.00 |
| Jay and Dana Dickens | $2,500.00 |
| The UPS Store | $2,500.00 |
| Tim and Carla Worley | $2,500.00 |
| Angelo Archives | $2,000.00 |
| Ricky and Trish Jordan | $1,800.00 |
| David Boswell, Jr. | $1,000.00 |
| Jana Thomason | $1,000.00 |
| Josh McMillan | $1,000.00 |
| Kent Lacy | $1,000.00 |
| Lee Pfluger | $1,000.00 |
Chris Cinmino attracted 10 donors, or $317.35 per donor.
The largest Cimino donors — donors giving more than $1,000 — are listed here:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Irma Rodriguez | $1,000.00 |
The San Angelo Police Chief Election is May 4. Early voting is ongoing through Friday, April 26, 2024, and again on Monday and Tuesday, April 29-30.
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