By Associated Press - Friday, May 10, 2019

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi candidates had a Friday deadline to file campaign finance reports to show how much money they had raised and spent through the end of April. This is a brief look at reports for top offices:

GOVERNOR

Republican



- Tate Reeves of Flowood: Has three campaign funds. Started the year with about $6.7 million. Has raised just over $4 million. Has spent just over $2 million. Cash on hand: $6.7 million.

- Bill Waller Jr. of Jackson: Has raised $582,857. Has spent $69,413. Cash on hand: $513,444.

- Robert Foster of Hernando: Started the year with $12,297. Has raised $72,747 this year. Has spent $66,178. Cash on hand: $18,866.

Democrat

- Jim Hood of Houston: Started the year with about $1 million. Has raised $755,628. Has spent $615,020. Cash on hand: Almost $1.2 million.

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- Michael Brown of Lorman: Reports no money collected or spent. No cash on hand.

- William Bond Compton Jr. of Meridian: Has raised $1,000 and spent $1,000. No cash on hand.

- Robert J. Ray of Meridian: Reports no money collected or spent. No cash on hand.

- Robert Shuler Smith of Jackson: Has collected $11,393 and spent $11,006. Cash on hand, $387.

- Gregory Wash of Forest: No report available by Friday.

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- Phillip “Bucket” West of Natchez: No report available by Friday.

- Velesha P. Williams of Flora: Has raised $18,330, which includes a $4,580 in loans she made to her own campaign. Her husband, Bennett J. Williams, gave $223. Cash on hand, $137.

- Albert Wilson of Jackson: No report available by Friday.

Constitution Party

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- Bob Hickingbottom of Jackson: Has raised $2,000 and spent all of it.

Independent

- David Singletary of Biloxi: Has raised $715 and spent $10,114. He reports no cash on hand.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

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Republican

- Delbert Hosemann of Jackson: Started the year with $2.6 million. Has raised $366,990 and spent $265,635. Cash on hand: $2.7 million.

- Shane Quick of Lake Cormorant: Has raised $101 and spend nothing. Cash on hand: $101.

Democrat

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- Jay Hughes of Oxford: Has raised $806,584, which includes $372,947 from himself this year alone. Has spent $644,393. Cash on hand: $162,192.

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Republican

- Mark Baker of Brandon: Started the year with $378,903. Has raised $75,358. Has spent $86,060. Cash on hand: $368,200

- Lynn Fitch of Ridgeland: Started the year with $262,991. Has raised $259,107. Has spent $107,017. Cash on hand: $415,081.

- Andy Taggart of Madison: Has raised $308,176. Has spent $85,016. Cash on hand: $223,161.

Democrat

- Jennifer Riley Collins of Clinton: Has raised $29,385. Has spent $10,998. Cash on hand: $18,387.

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