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Below are the candidates who filed to run under Small Donor Elections in the 2022 Primary Election.
Commissioner #2:
Candidates who were Certified:
- Dan Ryan (Certified December 20, 2021, Notice of Intent submitted September 24, 2021)
- AJ McCreary (Certified January 28, 2022, Notice of Intent submitted January 6, 2022)
Candidates who filed a Notice of Intent: Michael Simpson filed a Notice of Intent on January 7, 2022 but did not apply for certification. Senator Akasha Lawrence Spence filed a Notice of Intent on November 9, 2021, then ended her candidacy on January 12, 2022. Jamila Dozier filed a Notice of Intent on November 11, 2021 and then ended her candidacy on January 6, 2022.
Commissioner #3:
Candidates who were Certified:
- Jo Ann Hardesty* (Certified December 2nd, 2021, Notice of Intent submitted on October 1, 2021)
- Rene Gonzalez* (Certified December 16, 2021, Notice of Intent submitted on August 31, 2021)
- Vadim Mozyrsky (Certified December 6th, 2021, Notice of Intent submitted on September 29, 2021)
Candidates who filed a Notice of Intent: Steven Cox filed a Notice of Intent on December 27, 2021 Peggy Sue Owens filed a Notice of Intent on January 7, 2022 and neither submitted a certification application.
Donations Matched in this Race:
*As no candidate received a majority of the vote in the Primary Election, both Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and Rene Gonzalez have advanced to the Runoff Election. Both candidates are currently running under Small Donor Elections.
Auditor:
Candidates who were Certified:
- Simone Rede (Certified January 28, 2022, Notice of Intent submitted on December 23, 2021)
- Brian Setzler (Certified January 28, 2022, Notice of Intent submitted January 4, 2022)
Candidate who filed a Notice of Intent: Auditor Mary Hull Caballero filed a Notice of Intent on August 6, 2021, but then withdrew her candidacy on October 23, 2021.