Anna Maria candidates campaign, report spending

In Anna Maria, three candidates, incumbents Nancy Yetter and Chuck Webb and Anna Maria General Store owner Brian Seymour, are competing for two seats on the city commission.

As of the Oct. 21 filing date, Yetter raised $200. She made a $100 contribution to her campaign and received a $100 donation from an Anna Maria resident.

Yetter’s expenses to date include a $48 filing fee and a $10 Wells Fargo account service fee.

She is running for a third term on the commission.

Webb has raised $212, including a $62 self-loan and two donations from Anna Maria residents totaling $150.

His expenses include a $48 filing fee and advertising expense of $125.50.

Seymour raised $2,000, including a $500 self-donation.

His fundraising includes a $100 donation from an Anna Maria resident, and six donations from residents of other cities, counties and states.

One donation from the Motor Shop, owned by Bradenton resident Bradley Twait, accounts for $500 of Seymour’s fundraising.

He has spent $1,628.47 on such expenses as the $48 filing fee, $607.05 on campaign signs and $522.92 on mailers from SteamDesign Studio in Holmes Beach, and $450.50 on an ad campaign.

Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy made a $1,000 loan to his campaign for re-election. After paying a $196 qualifying fee, the rest was repaid, leaving him with a zero balance.

Murphy is running unopposed and is focusing on his plans for his second term.

The two commissioners elected Nov. 8 will serve two-year terms and will be sworn into office shortly after Election Day.

The next election filing deadline is Nov. 4.

Anna Maria voters’ polling location for the Nov. 8 election is Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave.