Kenny Holmes helps himself financially in Indian River Commission race

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Former NFL player Kenny Holmes picked up the pace in the last two weeks in the race for the County Commission District 4 seat — by making a second $10,000 loan to himself.

That’s according to the most recent campaign finance reports, filed Friday with the county Elections Office, covering the period from Sept. 11 to 24.

The self-loan brings the nonpartisan Holmes’ latest collection to $11,532, the greatest among all county candidates, giving the multi-millionaire political newcomer a total campaign chest of $23,126 before expenses. It’s just shy of Republican District 4 incumbent Peter O’Bryan’s $26,727 running total — but O’Bryan didn’t have to make loans to himself.

The third candidate in the District 4 race, Democrat Stevne Deardeuff, clocks in with a $525 total. That includes $140 he loaned himself earlier plus his only contribution in the last two weeks — $25 from Ashley Chatfield, aide to defeated District 2 Republican Charlie Wilson.

Wilson’s primary rival, District 2 incumbent Joe Flescher, maintains the largest total of all county races with $41,299 before expenses, thanks to $1,606 in new money.

Trailing Flescher financially are his own opponents, Florida Independent Carolyn Corum with $1,745 and Democrat David Snell, who cites $610 — with a $340 loan to himself.

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(tcpalm.com)