Campaign money moved fastest in four countywide races for circuit clerk, chancery clerk and tax assessor and sheriff, while advertising dollars were spent in far-off locales for a few candidates, according to the latest round of finance reports filed Monday.

Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree raised $5,225 from late July through September and $15,959.50 to date, reports show. Former school board trustee Jan Hyland Daigre, an independent and one of three challenging the two-term Democrat, reported $2,915 for the period and $13,296.69 raised to date.

Both lead all county-level candidates in money raised to date this election year. On Monday’s reports, Ashley-Palmertree noted $1,800 from herself and $2,000 from her parents, Larry and Joyce Ashley, and $300 from Mark Smith, a self-employed builder from Madison, while spending $4,305 in late summer for printing and advertising.

One entry for Ashley-Palmertree noted $2,834 in bank waivers to reimburse the campaign for media ads. Daigre specified no donor for July through September and $4,439.41 in advertising-related spending, including entries showing $3,634.75 to Montgomery, Ala.-based Bush Signs LLC for bumper stickers and $487 to Ocala, Fla.-based TJM Productions for fans.

The Alabama sign-maker also appeared on the report for District 4 supervisor candidate Casey Fisher, which showed $988.95 spent to date.

Robert Terry, an independent, reported $9,638 raised and $14,864.51 spent. Donations for the period included $750 from Robert Ramsey, listed as an attorney in Mobile, a $300 gift from Billy Heard, and $1,658 listed as “friends and supporters.” Republican David Sharp reported $1,150 raised and $625.25 spent to date, with no donations noted.

Reports on campaign cash were received by 25 of 30 candidates running countywide and on the Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 8 general election, according to the circuit clerk’s office. Mississippi law mandates full disclosure of contributions of more than $200. Candidates next report finances Nov. 1.

Donna Farris Hardy, the Republican nominee for chancery clerk, reported $3,399 raised for the period and $13,806 raised thus far. Noted donations for the period included a $1,000 donation from her husband, Rick, a $100 donation from Mary L. Nosser and a $500 gift from Mr. or Mrs. Billy Bridges. Democrat Walter Osborne reported $5,335.97 and $8,019.97 to date. Alecia Ashley, an independent, reported $370 raised for the period and $2,035 to date. No report was received from independent Gene Thompson.

Democrat Bubba Comans, a retired sheriff’s deputy running to unseat 15-year incumbent Martin Pace, reported $8,750 raised for the period and $11,554.08 raised to date — noting contributions for the period from Atwood Chevrolet vice president Emmett Atwood, at $1,000, Mike Roach, a local McDonald’s franchisee, at $580.48, R.V. Enterprises LLC, owner of Econo Lodge, at $500, Robert B. Kapp, at $500. Mike Brown, a self-employed trucker, has contributed $2,890.84 to date, the report shows.

Pace, an independent, reported $2,447 for the period and $3,997 to date. Contributions noted on the report are a $1,000 gift from Mr. or Mrs. Steve Golding and $250 from Richard Cowart Jr.

Tax assessor candidate Doug Tanner, an independent, led the money chase among four candidates for the office, showing $4,054 for the period and $10,974 raised to date. Gifts noted included $1,000 from Wavel Justice and $500 from Foam Packaging, whose donor list earlier this year included Ashley-Palmertree and District 3 Supervisor Charles Selmon. Much of Tanner’s $2,737.34 spent for the period went to advertising, with $2,297.34 of it going out of state to Long Bottom, Ohio-based A.G.E. Graphics, St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Fast Color Printer, Stafford, Texas-based 24hourwristbands and Iowa City, Iowa-based Balloons Tomorrow.

Ben Luckett, an independent and one of two deputy tax assessors in the four-person race, reported $2,765 raised for the period and $10,357.70 to date. Former tax collector Pat Simrall gave $200 and Windy Wilson, listed as a consultant, gave $300, the report said. His co-worker, Angela Brown, running as a Democrat, reported raising $2,045 for the period and $8,232.70 to date. The lone gift listed was a $200 contribution from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Neither Luckett nor Brown detailed spending for the reporting period, but had showed totals of $3,500 and $1,935.54, respectively. Republican Mike Caruthers reported $945.36 raised for the period and $2,470.36 to date, detailing no contributions and $100 spent to a church for posting a sign.

On the legislative level, state Rep. George Flaggs, D-Vicksburg, reported $81,404.38 in donations to date, with $29,253 spent so far. Donations noted included a $5,000 contribution from the Mississippi Hospital Association PAC and $2,000 gifts from Ridgeland-based First Heritage Credit LLC and Lender’s PAC, of Jackson. No report for the period was shown on the Secretary of State’s website for Republican Sam Smith. None was shown for the period for District 56 state Rep. Philip Gunn, whose district covers a northwest sliver of Warren County. Democrat Jim Culberson reported $400 spent in the race thus far.

Jumping most considerably since general election candidates last reported in July were activity reports for tax collector and District 4 supervisor.

Tax Collector Antonia Flaggs Jones reported $2,990 for the period and $3,789 to date, nearly five times the amount raised through June 30. Simrall, who hired Jones in 1994 and was tax collector for 15 years until retiring in 2009, gave $500, while Flaggs, her uncle, gave $250 and noted the gift on his own report. A $1,000 contribution came from husband Mario Jones, listed as a Claiborne County School District employee. The report shows $2,516 spent to Bessemer, Ala.-based SNG Signs. Republican Patty Mekus reported $5,595 raised for the period and $5,945 to date. Noted gifts came from Dan and Ann Claire Fordice, at $500, Mike and Barbara Hill, at $400, Bill and Shirley Collins, at $250, Jim and Barbara McCraw of Jackson, at $250, and state Rep. Alex Monsour and his wife, Amanda, at $200. Another entry showed four payments of $125, $275, $325, and $3,320 between July 27 and Sept. 26 specified only as “individual gifts.”

District 4 Supervisor Bill Lauderdale, vying for a sixth nonconsecutive term, reported raising $3,694 for the period and $8,474 to date, eight times more than the $1,935 he raised through June. Listed is a $500 gift from Jimmy G Gouras Urban Planning Consultants and a $1,516 spending item for printing costs. Casey Fisher, a Democrat, reported $4,736 raised for the period and $5,806 to date, five times more than the June period. Contributions noted on the report were a $2,000 gift from Rudy Warnock, Madison County’s engineer of record, and a $1,000 donation from James Knight, owner of Brandon-based Southern Equipment Co.

John Arnold, the Republican nominee in District 1, showed a $1,200 donation to himself and $8,359 raised to date. Incumbent David McDonald, who lost to Arnold in the primary, showed $500 spent on a termination report filed Monday, and $8,600 raised during his campaign. Independent Reed Birdsong reported spending the $400 he raised during the period, but provided no details. No report was received from independent candidate Jerry Briggs.

In District 2, incumbent William Banks reported $300 raised through September and $4,250 thus far. Independent De Reul, whose report showed a whopping $9,005 raised through May, filed a report that showed $5,650.20 to date, with $8,835.55 spent. A contributions page submitted showed no entries. Republican Trey Smith filed a report that showed no money raised or spent.

Charles Selmon, a Democrat seeking a fifth term representing District 3, reported $700 raised for the period and $3,799 to date. One contribution is noted, a $500 gift from Michael LeBlanc Jr., of Baton Rouge. His $883.20 in spending for the period includes $181.36 at Budget Signs in Jackson. No report was received from Jim Stirgus Jr., the district’s school board member, running for supervisor as an independent.

District 5 Supervisor Richard George, running for a fifth nonconsecutive term, reported $200 raised for the period and $1,700 to date. Spending for the period totaled $1,043.28, on signs and lumber. Ellis Tillotson, one of three challengers, reported raising no money and spending $2,776.29 on advertising. No reports were received from J.W. Carroll and Joe Wooley. All are independents.