Austin candidates fundraise more than $1.3M, Kirk Watson leads the pack

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After a significant campaign finance deadline passed Monday, some candidates for Austin City Council and mayor said they're breaking fundraising records, while others lag behind.
In all, candidates for council and mayor have raised more than $1.3 million, with Mayor Kirk Watson bringing in more than half of that money.
So why should you care about how much candidates fundraised for an election that happens in November? Brian Smith, a political science professor at St. Edward's U