The final campaign finance reports for the May 21 primary election were recently filed and the data reveals a host of interesting statistics about the spending in an election cycle that left every incumbent with a challenger out of a job, with the exception of Sheriff Noel Brown.
The information below is combined from the April 30, 2024 reporting paperwork and the June 30, 2024 reporting paperwork. Candidates complete their own campaign finance paperwork and submit the information to the Board of Elections. The reports do not include political spending by outside organizations.
Please note that the numbers below do not present a complete representation and comparison of the race as Curt Deal did not file a June 30, 2024 campaign finance disclosure in accordance with Georgia law. Reports were due on June 30 and penalties begin accruing on July 7, 2024.
Curt Deal (Incumbent)
| EXPENDITURES | LOCATION | AMOUNT | DATE |
| Mal Ad Promotions (signs) | Statesboro | $1,285.55 | 3/19/24 |
| Mal Ad Promotions (signs) | Statesboro | $549.90 | 3/27/24 |
| ME Marketing Services (social media) | Statesboro | $500 | 4/22/24 |
| Boro Sno (snow cones for meet&greet) | Statesboro | $100 | 4/29/24 |
| Statesboro Convention & Visitors Bureau | no info reported | $125 | 4/29/24 |
| Other (money order charges) | $20 | various | |
| TOTAL | $2,580.45 |
| DONOR | LOCATION | AMOUNT | DATE | OCCUPATION |
| Robert K. Bell Jr. Investments | no info reported | $2,500 | 3/18/24 | no info reported |
| Crestline Marine | no info reported | $500 | 3/19/24 | no info reported |
| Gary W. & A.S. Barnes | Statesboro | $100 | 3/18/24 | no info reported |
| Nesmith Construction | Statesboro | $100 | 3/18/24 | Construction Company |
| Donald Nesmith | Statesboro | $100 | 3/21/24 | no info reported |
| Conner Realty LLC | Statesboro | $1,000 | 3/21/24 | no info reported |
| Douglas Lambert | Statesboro | $500 | 3/8/24 | no info reported |
| Ellis Wood | Statesboro | $200 | 3/21/24 | no info reported |
| Franklin Toyota | Statesboro | $500 | 4/1/24 | no info reported |
| Taulbee Rushing Snipes Marsh & Hodgin LLC | Statesboro | $500 | 4/4/24 | no info reported |
| Bruce Matthews & Lavoie | Statesboro | $200 | 3/28/24 | no info reported |
| Jamey Cartee | no info reported | $250 | no info reported | no info reported |
| Jason Franklin | Statesboro | $500 | 4/29/24 | no info reported |
| KB Rentals LLC | Statesboro | $500 | no info reported | no info reported |
| JAB Construction | Statesboro | $500 | no info reported | no info reported |
| (previously had cash on hand from previous election cycle) | $614.92 | |||
| TOTAL | $8,564.92 |
Deal ended the April 30th campaign period with $5,984.47 cash on hand. It is unclear if he received additional donations or expended additional funds for campaign activities due to the lacking campaign finance reports for the period beginning May 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2024.
Ray Davis
| EXPENDITURES | LOCATION | AMOUNT | DATE |
| Tractor Supply (t-posts, zip ties) | $192.00 | 3/20/24 | |
| Lowes (gorilla tape for signs) | $22.85 | 3/20/24 | |
| Brooklet Flower Shop (flowers for meet&greet) | Brooklet | $75.60 | 3/22/24 |
| A-Line Printing ( campaign cards) | Statesboro | $124.20 | 3/22/24 |
| Tractor Supply (t-posts, zip ties) | $164.92 | ||
| Lowes (gorilla tape for signs) | $26.94 | 4/2/24 | |
| A-Line Printing ( campaign cards) | Statesboro | $97.20 | 4/4/24 |
| A-Line Printing ( campaign cards) | Statesboro | $97.20 | 4/18/24 |
| Tractor Supply (t-posts, zip ties) | $54.90 | 4/12/24 | |
| Tractor Supply (t-posts, zip ties) | $50.40 | 4/18/24 | |
| Tractor Supply (t-posts, zip ties) | $27.45 | 4/25/24 | |
| Bulloch Action Coalition (printing/campaign mailer/mailing) | Statesboro | $750 | 4/29/24 |
| Ray Davis (Stake World ($271.45 + Supercheap Signs $2964.54 + Canva $125) | $3,360.99 | 4/29/24 | |
| Ray Davis (Stake World $413.51 +Supercheap Signs $182.30) | $595.81 | 4/29/24 | |
| Morris Bank (service charge) | Statesboro | $2.00 | 4/30/24 |
| Statesboro Herald | Statesboro | $20 | 6/14/24 |
| Ray Davis (Statesboro Herald Ad, Dollar Tree, Food Lion, SUper Cheap signs, Tractor Supply, Lowes) | Brooklet | $1,186.82 | 6/25/24 |
| TOTAL | $6,849.28 |
| DONOR | LOCATION | AMOUNT | DATE | OCCUPATION |
| Ray Davis | Brooklet | $500 | 3/11/24 | farmer |
| Will & Beth Groover | BRooklet | $500 | 3/28/24 | farmer |
| Blake Edenfield Farms Inc | Brooklet | $249 | 3/28/24 | Farmer |
| Michael B. Edenfield | Brooklet | $249 | 3/28/24 | farmer |
| Michael W. Smith Farm | Statesboro | $500 | 3/28/24 | farmer |
| Brenda Sue Christian | Brooklet | $500 | 3/28/24 | retired |
| Bulloch Fertilizer | Statesboro | $250 | 4/3/24 | fertilizer company |
| Tim & Kathy Powell | Statesboro | $249 | 4/3/24 | supervisor |
| Strickland Farms | Brooklet | $300 | 4/15/24 | retired |
| Stan Lee, DVM | Statesboro | $250 | 4/15/24 | veterinarian |
| H. Franklin Lee | Brooklet | $500.00 | 4/15/24 | retired |
| Sharen A Lee | Brooklet | $150.00 | 4/15/24 | retired |
| Wade & Debbie McElveen | Brooklet | $400.00 | 4/29/24 | farmer |
| Southeast Oil Co | Statesboro | $500.00 | 4/30/24 | |
| Other donations less than $100 | $896.80 | various | ||
| Jerome & Ginny Jones | Brooklet | $300 | 5/13/24 | retired |
| Mickey & Ginny Starling | Brooklet | $100 | 5/14/24 | retired |
| Mark Hynko | Brooklet | $150 | 5/23/24 | bank officer |
| Other donations less than $100 | $341.05 | |||
| TOTAL | $6,884.85 |
