The only contested City Council race has seen a large financial disparity between the two candidates with the election just days away.

This story covers all financial activity for this campaign leading up to the Nov. 6 election.

Suffolk Borough incumbent Donald Goldberg has raised $19,559 for the election while his opponent Art Bredemeyer raised $4,573 since Jan. 1.

Almost $5,000 of Goldberg’s contributions have come from construction companies or from partners at these construction companies.

He has received contributions from the Tidewater Builders Association, Armada Hoffler and the president of Beco Construction, among others.

Bredemeyer has also received contributions from real estate companies and contractors including Civic Spirit LLC, Robert Babb and AT and K LLC, but his largest contribution came from a funeral home company, Honoring NC Lives LLC.

The funding difference between candidates extends to the four contested School Board races with Thelma Hinton, Sherri Story, Karen Jenkins and Lorita Mayo raising more money than their respective opponents.

Both Tim Johnson, incumbent councilman for Holy Neck, and Sonya Allen, Holy Neck candidate for School Board, filed with the Virginia Department of Elections to be exempt from reporting requirements. This allowed them not to file as long as they did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 during the campaign.

All numbers have been rounded to the nearest dollar.

 

City Council

Chuckatuck

Michael “Mike” Duman

No itemized contributions

No expenditures

Cash on hand – $2,590

 

Cypress

Leroy Bennett

Itemized contributions

Hampton Roads Realtors Political Action Committee, $1,000

Expenditures

Major Signs, signs, $72

Cash on hand – $5,067

 

Suffolk

Arthur “Art” Bredemeyer

Itemized contributions

Arthur Bredemeyer, $314

Art for Mayor, $313.95

Robert Babb, $500

Charles Brown, $200

Civic Spirit LLC, $500

AT and K LLC, $900

Honoring NC Lives LLC, $725

John Jones, $200

ESPPAR LLC, $250

Expenditures

Embroidery Etc., embroidered hat and shirt, $20

Tidewater Campaign Consulting LLC, consulting, $750

Tidewater Campaign Consulting LLC, yard signs, $562

Tidewater Campaign Consulting LLC, palm cards, $603

Democratic Party of Virginia, voter database, $150

Tidewater Campaign Consulting LLC, consulting, $750

Cash on hand – $1,704

 

Donald Goldberg

Itemized contributions

James Blair, $500

Robert Blair, $1,000

David Darden, $200

Robert Gillette, $150

Aubrey Goldberg, $300

James Adams, $500

Armada Hoffler LP, $500

Robert Baker, $500

Bobby Beasley, $200

McLemore Birdsong, $300

David Blair, $125

William Chorey, $200

Commercial Ready Mix, $500

Hahns Copeland, $1,000

Corey Cutright, $1,500

William Darden, $500

Michael Debranski, $250

DJE LLC, $200

Lydia Duke, $500

Douglas Ellis, $1,000

C. Raeford Eure, $500

Roger Fawcett, $400

Grey Folkes, $1,000

John Gibson, $750

Don Goldberg, $750

John Harrell, $300

Carter Hotchkiss, $250

Scherry Johnson, $500

W. Ashton Lewis, $250

William Matthews, $200

John Norcross, $250

Dixon Rollins, $250

Dwight Schaubach, $1,000

Terri Struminger, $250

Suffolk Iron Works, $300

Jesse Williams, $200

Expenditures

DIA, newspaper advertising, $2,600

Farmers Bank, service charge, $2

DIA, direct mail letters, $329

DIA, yard signs, $6,758

DIA, cards, $564

DIA, advertising media, $13,921

DIA, advertising, $381

Cash on hand – $773

 

School Board

Chuckatuck

Diane Foster

No itemized contributions

No expenditures

Cash on hand – $250

 

Sherri Story

Itemized contributions

Peter Bialobrzewski, $150

Sherri Story, $400

John Story, $400

Expenditures

Office Depot, poster board, $4

Party City, car decorations, $41

Vista Print, pamphlets, $43

Vista Print, brochures, $94

Wells Fargo, bank charge, $10

Vista Print, pamphlets, $87

Speedy, yard signs, $432

Printrunner, stickers, $71

Cash on hand – $141

 

Cypress

Karen Jenkins

Itemized contributions

L.D. Britt, $500

People First PAC, $200

Williams Junius, $250

Louise Lucas, $250

Mike Duman Auto Sales, $200

Kim Rodgers, $150

Michele Faulk, $150

Anthony Jones, $160

Kevin White, $200

Expenditures

BB&T, bank charge, $3

Dews Screenprinter, campaign t-shirts, $271

Vista Print, campaign literature, $271

The Genieve Shelter, campaign advertising, $100

BuildASign.com, campaign signs, $1,140

Suffolk Happenings, campaign advertising, $200

The Mount Church Suffolk, refreshments, $100

Major Signs, campaign literature, $106

Tractor Supply Co., poles and hardware for signs, $51

Lowes, sign materials, supplies for car decoration for parade, $148

ActBlue Technical, service fee, $22

Cash on hand – $923

 

Costellar Ledbetter

Itemized contributions

Supporters of Costellar’s, $320

Expenditures

Walmart, card stock, $12

LeOtis Williams, banquet hall rental, $310

Dollar Tree, table cloths, center pieces, napkins, plates, soda, $46

State Employees’ Credit Union, gift card, $125

Kenitra Bile, yard signs and door hangers, $144

Cash on hand – $0

 

Holy Neck

Lorita Mayo

Itemized contributions

Lorita Mayo, $2713

S&L Lawn Service, $200

Enrico Copeland, $200

Mary Williams, $435

Expenditures

PC Signs, signs, $911

Print Place, campaign literature, $1538

Department of Elections, voter list, $33

Suffolk Happenings, advertising, $125

Office Depot, banners, $264

All For You Creations, campaign paraphernalia, $335

U.S. Postal Service, postage, $500

Cash on hand – $1,295

 

Suffolk

Thelma Hinton

Itemized contributions

Clarence Ash III, $125

Leon Boone, $200

Bobby Chavis, $200

Roger Fawcett, $200

Expenditures

Vista Print, campaign literature, $540

U.S. Postal Service, stamps, $25

BP Gas Station, gas, $50

Regina Hall, campaign drop off, $100

Herbert Hinton, campaign drop off, $100

Buffet City, campaign for parade adults, $45

McDonald’s, campaign lunch for parade children, $15

Major Signs, signs and car magnets, $170

David Blair, campaign donation, $75

William Blair, campaign donation, $50

Angel Hinton, door-to-door canvas, $100

Robert Nelms, campaign donation, $100

Murphy USA, gas, $60

Cash on hand – $365

 

Tyron Riddick

No itemized contributions

No expenditures

Cash on hand – $125