Wiedower Raised Nearly Twice As Much Money In Oconee County Board Of Commission Race As Other Two Candidates Combined

Marcus Wiedower has raised just less than $24,000 in his bid to gain a seat on the Oconee County Board of Commissioners, more than twice the amount of money raised by Chuck Horton, his nearest competitor in fundraising.

Through the end of the day today, Horton had raised $11,485, while Ben Bridges, the third candidate seeking Post II on the BOC, had raised $500.

Horton actually outspent Wiedower, using up nearly all of the money he raised, while Wiedower is sitting on nearly $15,000 in unspent funds, according to his Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report.

Oconee County Post I Commissioner Jim Luke contributed $583 to Horton’s campaign.

Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis did not contribute to Wiedower’s campaign, but he and his wife have a sign for Wiedower near the driveway of their home on Oliver Bridge Road in the south of the county.

Early voting continued to be heavy today, with 659 voters casting their ballots, according to Pat Hayes, director of the Oconee County Board of Elections. The total for the first six days of early voting is 3,696, or 13.3 percent of the county’s 27,845 registered voters.

For more on the story, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Sign On Davis' Property.