CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – City mayoral candidate Mark Riggins has a commanding lead over opponents Brian Zacharias and Wanda Smith when it comes to campaign donations.
According to the donation reports inspected by Clarksville Now on July 14 (after the Q2 deadline), as well as additional reports inspected Aug. 18, Riggins raised $149,500 from mid-January to July 10. That is almost 12 times the amount for Zacharias, who has raised $12,771. Not far behind Zacharias is Smith with $8,285.
Those totals are for the first- and second-quarter filing deadlines. The next filing deadline is for the third quarter on Oct. 13, which covers July 1 to Sept. 30.
Top election contributions for each candidate
Riggins’ top 25 is made up of individuals who all donated $1,900, but the candidate had more than 40 people donate that maximum amount allowed per person in a local election, as seen below. Meanwhile, more than 90 people donated at least $1,000 to Riggins.
Here are the top election contributions for each candidate.
| For Riggins | Amount |
| J.R. Hand | $1,900 |
| Cook’s Landscaping and Nursery | $1,900 |
| Lawson Mabry | $1,900 |
| William Belew | $1,900 |
| Douglas Belew | $1,900 |
| Matthew Rye | $1,900 |
| Aimee Hand | $1,900 |
| Honeycutt LLC | $1,900 |
| Micah Westerman | $1,900 |
| Michelle Belew | $1,900 |
| Susan McGhee | $1,900 |
| Fulton Wilson | $1,900 |
| Chris Fielder | $1,900 |
| Michael Eubank | $1,900 |
| Rebekah Eubank | $1,900 |
| Michael Andrew Eubank | $1,900 |
| Michael Nathan Eubank | $1,900 |
| Eubanks Asphalt and Sealing | $1,900 |
| David Smith (retired) | $1,900 |
| Jeff Robinson | $1,900 |
| Bryce Powers | $1,900 |
| Billy Mace | $1,900 |
| Ronnie Moore | $1,900 |
| Tracey Moore | $1,900 |
| Chadwick Byard | $1,900 |
| Melinda Byard | $1,900 |
| Philip Hagewood | $1,900 |
| Stacey Hagewood | $1,900 |
| Calvin McKay | $1,900 |
| Cal Burchett | $1,900 |
| Charles Hand | $1,900 |
| Seth Rye | $1,900 |
| Larry Lewis | $1,900 |
| Augustus Rye | $1,900 |
| Cass Rye | $1,900 |
| Allen Moser | $1,900 |
| Chris Blackwell Construction | $1,900 |
| Brian Trotter | $1,900 |
| Karen Powers | $1,900 |
| Means Construction LLC | $1,900 |
| Dwight Luton | $1,900 |
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| For Zacharias | Amount |
| Kirtikum Patel | $1,500 |
| Anilaben Patel | $1,500 |
| Linda Singletary | $1,000 |
| Edmund Barrett | $500 |
| C David Elliot | $500 |
| Scott Wainwright | $500 |
| One City Pitts | $500 |
| OK Hui Gutierrez | $500 |
| David Elliot | $500 |
| Tiffany Sisson | $250 |
| Glen Myers | $250 |
| Michelle M. Williams | $250 |
| Jeff Robinson | $250 |
| Ann Clem | $250 |
| Penny McEntee | $200 |
| Ann Clem | $200 |
| Ann Clem | $200 |
| James Moore | $150 |
| Brian Zacharias | $100 |
| Cristian Aciu | $100 |
| Paula Nelson | $100 |
| Kevin Ames | $100 |
| Angeline Henderson | $100 |
| Suzanne Adkisson | $100 |
| Kenneth Newsome | $100 |
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| For Smith | Amount |
| Jennifer Willoughby | $1,500 |
| Dorothy Ray | $1,500 |
| Debbie Sutton | $1,000 |
| Kinfe Kahasay | $500 |
| Kareem Simmons | $500 |
| Joe + Cindy Pitts | $500 |
| Loretta Whitlock | $400 |
| Janet Bloodworth | $400 |
| Billie Todd | $100 |
| Carol Berry | $100 |
| Cindy Chambers | $100 |
| Keita Smith | $68 |
| Conner Tobin | $50 |
| Ben Weakley | $50 |
| Valeniea Dickerson | $50 |
| Marva Dickerson | $50 |
| Vernon Weakley | $50 |
| Kathleen Weakley | $50 |
| Eliza Stacey | $50 |
| Heather Wiegand | $50 |
| Barry Thomason | $50 |
| Caroline Tobin | $50 |
| Pam Weakley | $50 |
| Richard Weakley | $50 |
| James Weakley | $50 |
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What’s next in Montgomery County elections
Nov. 3 election: In addition to Nov. 3 being the state general election, it will also be the City of Clarksville general election, with the mayor and half the City Council seats on the ballot. Early voting begins Oct. 14.
For more information on voting, including registering to vote, go to the Montgomery County Election Commission website, visit their office at 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 404, email vote@mcgtn.net or call 931-648-5707.