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It was the first reporting deadline since July 26, dates set by state law.

Overall, the general-election candidates’ reports show a huge fundraising advantage for the three Democratic candidates and little money raised by the two Republicans, although one candidate, Jay Tolkoff, has not yet filed his report.

Ward 3Ward 3 Councilman Kevin Dahl leads all candidates in funds raised. His campaign, since forming late November, has raised $68,302 through September.

Additionally, Dahl’s campaign has received $55,814 in public matching funds since its formation, according to an Oct. 13 campaign finance report. His campaign has reported spending $81,465 since forming.

Dahl’s campaign entered the latest reporting period, spanning July 20 through September, with $19,370 on hand. Dahl raised $18,734 and received $14,508 in public matching funds through the period, spending $10,862.43 in total.

Dahl’s opponent, Republican Janet “JL� Wittenbraker, started the reporting period on July 20 with $3,492 on hand, according to the latest filing.

Wittenbraker’s campaign raised $4,300 and spent $1,102 through the reporting period. Since forming, her campaign has raised over $19,166 and spent $12,476.

Wittenbraker has not received any public matching funds since forming in mid-March, according to the filing.

Ward 5Democratic candidate Selina Barajas is running unopposed for the Ward 5 Tucson City Council seat after winning the Democratic primary in August.

Barajas’ campaign started the July 20 through Sept. 30 reporting period with $30,680 on hand, raising an additional $461 and receiving $1,370 in public matching funds.

Since forming on Jan. 27, Barajas’ campaign has raised $45,730, received $39,647 in public matching funds and spent $72,269 in total, according to an Oct. 12 filing.

In the period from July 20 through Sept. 30, Barajas’ campaign spent $20,902. The primary election was Aug. 5.

Ward 6

Democrat Miranda Schubert, in an Oct. 12 filing, reported having $7,717.50 on hand beginning July 20. Her campaign reported raising $5,779, receiving $6,549 in public matching funds and spending $12,673.49 through September.

Since forming in mid-December, Schubert’s campaign has raised over $59,435, received $52,661 in public matching funds and spent $105,462.49 in total, according to the filing.

Schubert has spent more than any other candidate in the three City Council races.

Tolkoff, the Republican vying for the Ward 6 seat, has not filed a post-primary election report, according to the Tucson City Clerk’s Office.

Tolkoff’s most recent filing, a pre-primary election report spanning July 1 through July 19, reports he raised $1,685, received $3,923 in public matching funds, and spent nothing in the 19-day reporting period.

Since becoming a candidate in early February and through July 19, Tolkoff reported raising $3,955, spending just $32.

Fundraising soars in CD6

U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani is cruising into the end of 2025 with a large cash advantage in his race to win re-election.

The Tucson Republican has almost $2.4 million in cash on hand, as compared to the approximately $950,000 held by the campaign of his leading Democratic opponent, JoAnna Mendoza.

But that lead may reflect the advantages of incumbency more than fundraising success. In the third quarter, Mendoza’s campaign outraised Ciscomani’s campaign by more than $83,000. Mendoza’s campaign raised $696,210 to Ciscomani’s $612,716.

Beyond that, the recent filings show that Mendoza raised much more money from individuals, while Ciscomani’s fundraising came largely from political action and other committees.

Of Mendoza’s third-quarter total, $588,752, or about 85%, came from individual contributions, while $84,360 came from political action committees, and $22,778 was transferred from other committees.

Of Ciscomani’s third-quarter total, $239,107, or 39% came from individual contributions. Meanwhile, $231,683 came from political action committees, and $141,926 was transferred from other committees.

Fundraising information is not yet available for Samantha Severson, who started her run this summer.

Early CD6 poll close

Mendoza’s campaign highlighted  this week that shows her in a dead heat with Ciscomani before the campaign really gets rolling.

The survey of 581 voters by , paid for by the Democrats' House Majority PAC, showed 42% of voters said they would vote for Mendoza and 41% said they would vote for Ciscomani, with 17% unsure. That difference is within the poll’s margin of error, which is 4.1%.

Asked if they approve of the job Ciscomani is doing, 48% said no, 31% said yes, and 21% were unsure.

Public Policy Polling is a left-leaning firm that is among pollsters.

Asked what the Ciscomani campaign thinks of the poll and whether they have an alternative one to offer, spokesman Daniel Scarpinato said in a text, “Our eyes couldn’t be rolling more. This is a Democrat-funded poll by a Democrat polling firm paid for by Democrats — pure spin.�

They did not offer up a different poll.

Ex-sheriff Lamb seeks office

Mark Lamb, the former sheriff of Pinal County, is running for higher office again — the U.S. House of Representatives.

Lamb served as sheriff from 2017-24, running for and losing the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in 2024. He lost to Kari Lake, who went on to lose the general election to Democrat Ruben Gallego.

Lamb will seek the GOP nomination which includes Phoenix suburbs such as Queen Creek, Chandler and Apache Junction.

Rep. Andy Biggs, who first won election to Congress in 2016, is leaving the seat as he seeks the Republican nomination for governor.