By Andy Sevilla
Two Kyle council incumbents being challenged for their seats on the dais are raking in contributions, while all four candidates are making their final money push toward the finish line.
Incumbent David Wilson, who is being challenged for his six-year District 4 seat by political newcomer Laurie Luttrell, raised $2,175 in political contributions between April 10 and May 2, according to his latest campaign finance report.
Wilson reported receiving $500 each from TMC PAC (Central Texas Masonry Contractors Association) and Jeffery Hedeler, an Austin-based consultant, according to his report. Wilson also received $250 each from Randy Rehmann of Austin, Richard Hill of Austin, and the LAN PAC (Lockwood, Andrews and Newman, Inc. engineering firm), his report stated. Wilson also took in $325 in contributions of $50 or less.
On the expenditures side, Wilson reportedly spent $1,129.49 for event and advertising expenses, as well as $149 for contract labor paying someone to walk neighborhoods, his report states.
For the last eight days before the May 10 election, which will decide his public service future for the next three years in District 4, he remains with $1,350.55 in his campaign war chest.
Luttrell raised $1,053 in April, including $178 in contributions of $50 or less, according to her latest report.
Her largest contributor was outgoing Kyle Mayor Lucy Johnson’s father, William Johnson, who donated $500 to Luttrell’s attempt at unseating Wilson, according to her campaign report.
Luttrell also received $200 from Lila Knight of Kyle, $100 from Martin Tucker of Austin, and $75 from Paul and Diana Reynolds of Wailuku, Hawaii.
Luttrell reported spending $1,189.48 of her campaign funds in April on an event, advertising and a contribution to the AMVETS.
She remains with $232.98 in campaign funds.
District 2 incumbent Becky Selbera, who accepted contributions and made political expenditures between April 11 and May 2 without a campaign treasurer on file, received $1,375 in contributions supporting her reelection bid, which include $675 in donations of $50 or less, according to her latest report.
Selbera reported receiving $250 each from Randy Rehmann and Richard S. Hill, both of Austin. She also received two $100 contributions from David C. Mahn of Austin and Sundra Spears, the former Kyle Municipal Judge who was ousted last year.
Selbera reported spending $1,373.35 on food and beverage, in-district travel and advertising.
Selbera has $2.35 in her campaign war chest to help edge out her challenger come Election Day.
Selbera’s opponent, former councilman Jaime Sanchez who is determined to knock the incumbent off her 14-year run on the dais, had not file a campaign finance report as of 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Kyle City Secretary Amelia Sanchez said Sanchez filed a modified campaign finance report in April indicating he did not intend to receive more than $500 in political contributions or plan on spending more than $500 in political expenditures.
Sanchez told the Hays Free Press that he did not receive any contributions between April 10 and May 2, and all expenditures made during that time came from his personal funds.
Early voting in an election that has pitted two former council colleagues against each other (Sanchez and Selbera) and has invigorated a political newcomer to unseat a two-term incumbent ended Tuesday.
Election Day is May 10.
