Karl Nurse adds $1,585 to District 6 campaign; has $8,365 cash-on-hand

Karl Nurse is clearly ahead in campaign financing going into Tuesday’s primary for his re-election bid for District 6 of the St. Petersburg City Council. The incumbent added $1,585 to his campaign and spent $2,921 during the Aug. 3-22 reporting period.

Nurse’s entire campaign contributions so far are $19,105, and he went through $10,740; it leaves him with a war chest of $8,365.

Not that he is going to need all that extra cash, at least at this rate.

His challengers, African-American Republican activist Sharon Russ and former Toronto Blue Jays draft pick Trevor Mallory are lagging far behind Nurse in finances. Russ again filed a waiver of report, and Mallory received one donation for $150 with a $300 loan to his campaign.

Mallory’s total now stands at $1,620. After spending $980 altogether, he goes into the final days of the campaign with $1500 cash-on-hand.

Tuesday, it will be determined who will compete against Nurse in the Nov. 5 general election.

Co-written with Phil Ammann.