Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, October 24, 1995 TAG: 9510240047
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: KATHY LOAN STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: PULASKI LENGTH: Medium
Sheriff Ralph Dobbins, a Democrat seeking his second four-year term, had $2,178 on hand as of Sept. 30. Challenger Norman Dowdy, a Republican and retired Virginia state trooper, had $2,320 left to spend.
Dowdy reported 20 donations of $100 or less, for a total of $1,150, for September. He spent $650. In all, he has raised $5,560 and spent $3,239.
Dobbins had $660 from nine contributors, including three people who donated more than $100. He spent $1,078. In all, he has received $8,456 in donations and has spent $6,278.
(The dollar amounts may not add up to 100 percent because numbers have been rounded.)
In the race for commonwealth's attorney, Democratic challenger Byron Shankman has raised more contributions than Republican incumbent Everett Shockley, but Shockley has spent more.
Shockley reported $650 in donations for September, including a $250 contribution from Steve Plott, an assistant prosecutor in his office. The other $400 came from six donors.
Shockley, who spent $2,189 on his campaign in September, loaned his campaign $2,000 that month, bringing his total loans to $2,500.
He had $1,033 left on Sept. 30. In all, he's raised $1,934 in contributions and spent $3,401.
Shankman, a Dublin lawyer, had 10 unitemized donations totaling $580 in September.
Shankman, who spent $520 in September, had $303 left at the end of last month.
In all, he's received $3,155 in donations and has spent $2,852.
The next campaign finance reports are due Monday.
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