It’s a close fundraising contest in the Pinellas School Board District 5 race
The three candidates for the District 5 seat on the Pinellas County School Board are in a close race when it comes to fundraising. Incumbent Carol Cook, a former teacher who has served on the board since 2000, is holding on to the lead by an edge with $6,675 raised in cash and in-kind donations. But challenger Eliseo Santana Jr. is just $127 behind with $6,548 in cash and in-kind funds. Santana is a retired communications maintenance supervisor who worked…