NATCHEZ — Of the six candidates vying for the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s position being vacated this year by Eddie Walker, Daye Dearing has raised the most in campaign contributions, according to campaign finance reports filed in the Circuit Clerk’s office July 10.

Voters will go to the polls on Aug. 6 to cast ballots in party primaries and the Circuit Clerk’s race will be narrowed to two because four of the six candidates are running as Democrats: Daye Dearing, Eva Givens, Jennifer “Lady J” Minor Johnson and Jason Wisner.

The winner of the Democratic primary will face independent candidates Charles L. “Charlie” Vess and Ricky Warren in the Nov. 5 general election.

Dearing reported $7,815 year to date in campaign contributions, including $1,490 in non-itemized donations and $7,461.53 in expenditures year-to-date, including $2,172.27 in itemized expenditures and $923.86 in non-itemized expenditures for a total expenditure of $3,096.13, for the finance-reporting period between June 1 and June 30. Dearing reported a cash balance of $353.47.

Dearing’s closest opponent in campaign contributions in the circuit clerk’s race is Vess, who reported $1,500 year-to-date in contributions and an expenditure of $319.04 to Rhino Graphics for the finance reporting period from June 1 through June 30.

That is just one highlight of campaign finance reports that were filed in the Circuit Clerk’s office on July 10 for the second mandatory candidate finance reporting period June 1 through June 30 in compliance with Mississippi’s campaign finance laws.

Contributions must be itemized if they exceed $200 from a particular person, business or entity, the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office said in its “Campaign Finance Guide.”

A disbursement must be included within the itemized total of disbursements “if the year-to-date aggregate total of the disbursement(s) made to a particular person, business, or entity exceeds $200.

“A disbursement separately itemized on the ‘Itemized Disbursements’ must be identified by the recipient’s name and address, the date(s) and amount(s) for the reporting period and aggregate year-to-date total, and purpose of the disbursement.”

Below we offer breakdowns of campaign finance reports in the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s race, Justice Court Judge races in northern and southern districts and the Adams County Prosecuting Attorney race.

Circuit Clerk

• Daye Dearing reported $7,815 year to date in campaign contributions, including $1,490 in non-itemized donations and $7,461.53 in expenditures year-to-date, including $2,172.27 in itemized expenditures and $923.86 in non-itemized expenditures for a total expenditure of $3,096.13, for the finance-reporting period between June 1 and June 30. Dearing reported a cash balance of $353.47. Dearing’s itemized expenditures this period are $743.65 to Southern Signs; $1,198.27 to Smith Printing; $312.50 to WMIS/WTYJ Radio; $1,123.50 to Southern Signs; $275.00 to Bluff City Post; $630 to WMIS/WTYJ Radio.

• Eva Givens, Democratic candidate, reported no contributions and expenditures of $3,493.31 year to date with no itemizations and no cash balance.
• Jennifer “Lady J” Minor Johnson, Democratic candidate, reported no contributions and expenditures of $1,500 with no itemizations and a cash balance of $200.
• Charles L. “Charlie” Vess, independent candidate, reported $1,500 in contributions year to date and $319.04 in itemized expenditures paid to Rhino Graphics.
• Jason Wisner, Democratic candidate, and Ricky Warren, independent candidate, reported no contributions and no expenditures to date.

Justice Court Judge Northern District

• Patricia Dunmore, Democratic candidate, did not file a finance report.
• Eddie Jones, Democratic candidate, reported $369.15 in itemized contributions this period and expenses of $619.15 for $1,207.65 year to date in expenditures and no cash balance. Jones’ itemized expenditures this period are $588.50 to Sign Graphics; $369.15 to Sign Graphics; and $250 to Bluff City Post.
• Audry B. Minor, Democratic candidate, reported no contributions and no expenditures.

Justice Court Judge Southern District

• Danny Barber, independent candidate, reported no contributions and no expenditures.
• Lee A. Ford, Democratic candidate, reported no contributions and $220 in personal expenditures for gasoline.
• Eileen Mary Maher, Democratic candidate and incumbent, reported no contributions and $2,565.28 in itemized expenditures this period and $4,517.05 in expenditures year to date. Maher’s itemized expenditures this period are $1,258.25 to the United States Postal Service; $989.75 to Southern Signs; $63.63 to Got Print online; $222.55 to Vista Print online; and $31.10 to Smith Printing.

Adams County Prosecuting Attorney

• Lydia Roberta Blackmon, Democratic candidate, reported $205 in itemized contributions and $205 in itemized expenditures. She also reported $120 in non-itemized contributions and $120 in non-itemized expenditures for a total of $325 in contributions and $325 in expenditures for this period. Blackmon also reported $5,115.13 in contributions and $5,115.13 in expenditures this period. Blackmon’s itemized contributions are $80, $40 and $205 from herself for a total of $4,595.13 year to date. Blackmon’s itemized expenditures this period include $205 to A2Z Printing this period and $2,651 year to date.
• Lisa J. Chandler, Democratic candidate, reported $2,450 in itemized contributions, $325 in non-itemized contributions for a total of $2,775 in contributions this period and $4,299.10 year to date. Chandler reported $1,843.93 in itemized expenditures and $147.76 in non-itemized expenditures for a total of $1,991.69 expenditures this period and $3,416.98 in expenditures year to date with a cash balance of $882.12. Chandler’s itemized contributions this period are $250 from Magnolia Title of Baton Rouge; $1,000 from Roy E. Yates of Freeport, Texas; $1,000 from Daniel Yates of Lake Jackson, Texas; and $200 from Fred Faust of McCall Creek. Chandler’s itemized expenditures are $788.10 to Southern Signs; $666.56 to Jackson Data; $189.27 to Home Hardware; $200 to Vision/New Hope MBC.
• Carmen Brooks Drake, Democratic candidate, reported $1,940.59 in itemized contributions and $6,634.78 in contributions year to date. Drake reported $1,940.59 in itemized expenditures this period and $6,634.78 in expenditures year to date with no cash balance on hand. Drake’s itemized contribution this period was $1,940.59 from herself. Drake’s itemized expenditures are $617.85 to Walmart; $254 to Natchez Market; $417.30 to GJ’s Space Jumps; $130.58 to Oh So Classy; $428 to Southern Signs; and $92.86 to Home Hardware.