Brian Willis, the Tampa-based attorney running for the Hillsborough County Commission District 6 seat, announced on Monday that his campaign has raised more than $75,000 from over 450 contributions since he started last spring.
“We’ve been spreading our message across the county,” Willis said in a statement. “Everywhere I go, we add new supporters to our team who want to volunteer, donate, and spread the word. It’s clear that voters are ready for new leadership and new ideas to move Hillsborough forward.”
Willis is running in an increasingly crowded Democratic primary, which includes former Plant City Mayor John Dicks, former Tampa City Councilman and Hillsborough County Commissioner Thomas Scott and Pat Kemp, who came extremely close to toppling Al Higginbotham in the countywide District 7 contest in 2014.
“Our supporters are excited,” Willis adds. “They know we need good jobs, that we can raise our families in safer neighborhoods, and that we can make Hillsborough an even better place to live and raise a family. Every one of them is dedicated to helping spread our message and winning this election. I’m truly grateful for their support.”
The Willis campaign says that he is on pace to raise more than Democratic District 6 incumbent Kevin Beckner raised in his first quest for the seat.
Beckner raised $197, 698 in 2008.
The four Democrats are competing against each on August 30. The winner will face the winner of the GOP race between Jim Norman and Tim Schock.
