District 71 race shows Rich and White raising most money neck and neck

Dave Campbell, Special to The Daily Herald
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Mt. Pleasant Mayor Bill White speaks at the opening of the Mt. Pleasant Dog Park at Howard Field Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019.
Mt. Pleasant Mayor Bill White speaks at the opening of the Mt. Pleasant Dog Park at Howard Field Park on Wednesday, June 19, 2019.

In the state House District 71 seat, Bill White took out a $5,000 loan making him the campaign funds frontrunner with $19,737.43 in total receipts in the second quarter.

Jason Rich barely fell in behind Bill White in campaign fund contributions in the 71st District race with a total contribution tally of $17,998.72.

Jason Rich is the former mayor of Wayne County.
Jason Rich is the former mayor of Wayne County.

Closing out the second quarter of financial reporting, candidate Kip Capley raised a combined total of $4,765.11 in contributions and receipts, according to his state campaign finance report submitted in the second quarter on July 11.

Summertown resident Kip Capley has announced his campaign for the District 71 seat on the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Summertown resident Kip Capley has announced his campaign for the District 71 seat on the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Capley had a final balance of $1,792.91 during the reporting time that closed out on June 30.

Mitchell Skelton is a native of Wayne County who is running to represent southern Middle Tennessee in District 71 for the House of Representatives.
Mitchell Skelton is a native of Wayne County who is running to represent southern Middle Tennessee in District 71 for the House of Representatives.

Mitchell Skelton fell behind Capley by just a few hundred dollars in the second quarter with a total of $4,320.95.

Of both House campaigns, Rich spent the most, listing $24,243.87 with 64th District Cepicky’s expenditures not quite as high at $17,315.37.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Herald: District 71 race shows JasonRich and Bill White running neck and neck