Nearly $39,000 has been raised between the nine candidates seeking a seat on the Manhattan City Commission this fall, according to campaign finance reports released this week.
Candidates turned in their first round contributions this week. The second round is due out in late October.
Larry Fox, former director of real estate at the K-State Foundation, leads all candidates with $12,900 raised. Real estate agent Scott Seel follows with $8,328 in donations. Incumbent commissioner Jayme Minton has raised $7,815 while incumbent Peter Oppelt has raised $5,174 and retired attorney Jim Morrison has raised $2,950.
