Grand Canyon Times

Three commissioner seats are up for grabs in November, but many candidates are not on pace to meet the minimum of 1,700 qualifying $5 contributions needed to receive funds from the Citizens Clean Election Commission (CCEC). 

Republican incumbent Lea Marquez Peterson, for example, recently reported only 521 $5 contributions, while first-time Republican candidate Patrick Tucker has reported 41 contributions, Arizona Daily Independent reports. Former Democratic commissioner Bill Mundell reported only 568 contributions, while Anna Tovar reported just 24.  

With primary elections starting in July, candidates running under the CCEC must meet the minimum qualifying contributions in order to receive $97,620 in funding from the CCEC. Candidates that win the primary election will receive an additional $146,430 from the CCEC, according to Ballotpedia.org.

If even incumbents and former commissioners are struggling to raise money, it's likely most candidates will not make it to the primary or general election. 

In total, there are 14 candidates vying for the three commissioner seats, Ballotpedia.org cites. 

Six Democrats are still in the race: Bridget Bellavinga, John Dougherty III, William Mundell, Paul Newman, Shea Stanfield, and Anna Tovar. 

There are currently eight Republican candidates in the race: Incumbent Boyd Dunn, incumbent Lea Marquez Peterson, Avery Block, Neil DeSanti, David Farnsworth, Kim Owens, Eric Sloan, and Patrick Tucker.