The 2024 primary election will take place on Tuesday, July 30, and candidates in Yavapai County have reported on their latest fundraising totals as of July 19. Much of the fundraising and spending has involved the Democratic primary for Yavapai County Supervisor District 3 .

Incumbent Donna Michaels has raised $84,393 this election cycle and spent $67,156, while her challenger Nikki Check has raised $45,031 and spent $38,557. 

“I think it’s highly possible I won’t be the candidate that raises the most money,” Check said in a prior interview. “But one of the more beautiful things about elections is that dollars don’t always translate into votes. And I have a really solid campaign committee and campaign plan.” 

The winner of the Democratic primary will go on to face unchallenged Republican Lori Drake in the general election in November, who has raised $3,187 and spent $1,571. Only Republicans are running in the following races and face no Democratic challengers in November:

The primary race between Steve King and Kara Woods for county school superintendent will decide current Superintendent Tim Carter’s successor. King raised $25,760 and spent $23,183, compared to Woods’ $12,026 and $12,014, respectively. Carter contributed $960.60 to King, whom he also endorsed,and the Mingus Mountain Republican Club donated another $1,000 to King.

Incumbent Yavapai County Attorney Dennis McGrane raised $140,036 and spent $132,907 in his reelection bid against David Stringer, who is self-funding his campaign through personal loans and has spent $174,781.

* Yavapai County Sheriff  David Rhodes raised $81,975 for his first reelection Campaign and spentt $60,957, while his primary challenger, Douglas Eckenrod, raised $6,314 and spent $5,904.

* Yavapai County District 2 Supervisor James Gregory raised $4,500 and spent $1,410.65 in his attempt to head off primary challenger Wiley Cline, who spent $6,599.71 during his self-financed campaign