Politics & Government Kuiler Outraises Read In Fairfax City Mayor’s Race: Campaign Finance As of Aug. 31, Susan Hartley Kuiler has raised more money for her campaign than incumbent Mayor Catherine Read, according to reports.
Mayor Catherine Read (Left) and challenger Susan Hartley Kuiler are running in the mayor’s race in the Nov. 5 general election. (Catherine Read/Susan Hartley Kuiler)
FAIRFAX CITY, VA — The challenger running in the Fairfax City mayor’s race in the Nov. 5 general election has received more campaign contributions than the incumbent candidate, according to the latest financial reports filed with the Virginia State Board of Elections.
Incumbent Mayor Catherine Read and challenger Susan Hartley Kuiler were required to file campaign finance reports by Sept. 15 for the money their campaign committees raised up to Aug. 31. During that reporting period, Kuiler’s campaign outraised Read’s by more than $2,000, according to state financial filings, as reported by the nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project.
Total Contributions Jan. 1, 2024 – Aug. 31, 2024 Susan Hartley Kuiler (I): $10,041
Catherine Read (I): $7,933 Kuiler kicked off her campaign on March 15. Since then, she has raised $7,831 from 19 cash contributions of more than $100; $1,210 from 22 cash contributions of $100 or less; and Kuiler contributed $1,000 in loan money to finance her campaign.
Here are the 19 cash contributions of more than $100 the Susan Kuiler for Fairfax Mayor Committee received: $1,250 – Chap Petersen for Senate (Democrat – Leadership/Candidate Committee)
$1,030 – Susan Hartley Kuiler (Retired)
$1,000 – Johnson A Edosomwan (Churches/Pastors)
$1,000 – Richard Hartley (Non-Wage Earners)
$1,000 – John P Wood (Attorney Law Firms)
$500 – JCW Co Inc (Real Estate Developers)
$500 – Janet Neuhaus (Retired)
$250 – Debra Fogg (Retired)
$200 – Sarah Brown (Federal Government Employees)
$200 – Francis Dietz (Trades/Subcontractors)
$200 – Shannon Duffy (Pro-Business/Economic Development)
$200 – Tamara Greene (Retired)
$200 – William Hartley (Retired)
$101 – Richard O Dickson (Rental/Property Management)
$100 – Judith Fraser (Local Government Employees) During that period, Kuiler’s campaign spent $6,046, most of which — $5,962 — was on campaigning. The largest reported expense was to Corporate Gifts and Incentives for
Kuiler Outraises Read In Fairfax City Mayor’s Race: Campaign Finance
