Local political candidates are committing not just time and energy to their campaigns, but also money.

In the six county and state races being contested in today’s (Tuesday’s) primary election, the average candidate either raised or personally committed nearly $5,500 through the first part of the month. That’s according to campaign finance reports filed last week. All of the contenders are Republicans.

The most expensive race, on a per-candidate basis, is the three-way battle for Park County sheriff. The reports show that some $28,210 had been injected into the contest between incumbent Sheriff Scott Steward, Powell-area Deputy Bruce Olson and former Powell-area deputy Roger Dunn.

Steward proved the top fundraiser in not just that race, but all local races, records show. He brought in more than $14,000 and — with around 50 different donors — also had the largest number of people contribute. Steward said in a Facebook posting that he’d been humbled by unsolicited donations, including from people on fixed incomes who insisted on giving.

The most money in total has been in the eight-way race for the Park County Commission. There, records show, the candidates raised nearly $33,500 between them.

Also drawing a significant amount of dollars was the three-way campaign for county clerk, with those candidates drumming up more than $20,300.

Another $28,300 was reportedly raised among the three two-way races for state House District 25 (representing the Powell area), House District 50 (representing east Cody, Clark, Ralston and the Willwood areas) and House District 24 (representing west Cody, the North and South Forks, Crandall, Sunlight and the northern half of Yellowstone National Park).

The finance reports generally go through the first part of August, meaning the totals may rise when final reports are filed on Aug. 29.

Scott Steward — $14,914.56

A total of 48 people or couples contributed $13,760 to Steward’s campaign for election. Most of them (36) listed Cody addresses, with another four from Wapiti, three from Powell, three from out-of-state, one from Meeteetse and one from Clark.

The Wapiti resident’s financial supporters included Commissioner Lee Livingston ($500) and Park County Attorney Bryan Skoric ($250).

Steward also raised $443 from a July fundraiser in Cody and contributed $711.56 of his own money.

Bruce Olson — $8,111

Olson received $8,100 from 31 supporters — 17 from Powell, eight from Cody, four from out-of-state, one from Clark and one from Lander. Olson received another $11 at the Park County Fair.

Roger Dunn — $5,184.47

Dunn reported putting in $2,084.47 of his own money and raising $3,100 from 13 people. Nine of those folks were from Powell, one from Clark, one from Cody, one from Deaver and one from Gillette.

Loren Grosskopf — $7,970

Grosskopf, an incumbent from Cody, reported making the large commitment to the race, putting in $5,500 of his own money.

Another $2,470 came from 22 donors (19 from Cody and three from Powell).

Joe Tilden — $7,400.44

Tilden emerged as the top fundraiser among the commission candidates by raising $6,250 from 28 people.

The supporters included Tilden’s fellow commissioners Lee Livingston ($200) and Bucky Hall ($50), who were among 25 Cody-area residents to give to Tilden. A couple out-of-state residents also chipped in campaign cash as did one Powell resident.

Tilden reported personally contributing $1,150.44 to the campaign.

Dave Burke — $6,210

Burke reported committing $4,000 to the race while 14 people from Cody and four from Powell gave another $2,100. A couple anonymous donations totaling $110 also arrived in his mail.

Donna “Dee” Guelde — $5,000

Guelde, of Meeteetse, said she’d infused her campaign with $5,000 from her own coffers.

Tim French — $3,669.20

French, an incumbent from Heart Mountain, put in $3,269.20 with his wife while another $150 came from immediate family. Another $200 came from a Powell and a Cody couple with an additional $50 from Park County Commissioner Bucky Hall of Cody.

Jo Walker — $2,250

Cody resident Walker contributed $280 to help her commission bid, while also collecting $520 from six Park County residents (three in Cody, one in Powell, one in Wapiti and one anonymous) and another $1,550 from three people in Virginia, Washington and Oregon.

Pat Slater — $494.42

Slater, of rural Powell, reported committing $204.42 of his own cash to his bid, with four Powell residents giving another $290.

Gina Sowerwine — $487.80

In her bid for the commission, Wapiti resident Sowerwine reported spending $487.80 of her own money.

Tod Larson — $8,489.94

Clerk challenger Tod Larson of Cody made the the biggest financial commitment to the race. Larson’s report says he poured $7,989.94 into his campaign. Two Cody area people chipped in another $500, including $100 from Sheriff Steward, Larson’s boss.

Jerri Torczon — $8,136.32

Torczon, of Powell, put in $6,936.32 of her own money in her bid for re-election and received $1,300 from two people in Cody and a Clark couple.

Colleen Renner — $3,686

Renner put in $2,500 of her own cash, $200 from family in Montana and $986 from others. Eight Cody area residents gave $740 to Renner, including $100 from Commissioner Livingston. Another $246 arrived anonymously in four envelopes left on Renner’s desk between June and August, her report says.

Dave Blevins — $2,200

Blevins, the incumbent from Powell, reported receiving $100 from a Cheyenne couple, $100 from Sen. Bruce Burns, R-Sheridan, and $2,000 from political action committees representing Wyoming Realtors, teachers, rural electrical cooperations, contractors and unionized firefighters.

Dan Laursen — $150

Laursen, of rural Powell, received $50 from a Powell man and $100 from the political arm of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association.

David Northrup — $5,044

Willwood resident and incumbent Northrup reported raising $2,250 from Wyoming political groups representing state oil and gas producers, stock growers, teachers, restaurant and hotel owners, dentists, rural electrical coops and Realtors. His wife put in $1,500, while six others — including three other Park County residents — gave another $470. Among his backers were Sen. Burns, R-Sheridan and Sen. Eli Bebout, R-Riverton ($100 each).

Northrup also reported having another $824.95 left over from the 2012 election.

Charles Cloud — $4,420.74

A majority of Cloud’s dollars ($2,590.74) came from his own pockets, while five people — including a Powell and a Cody resident — gave $1,730. Another $100 was submitted anonymously in an envelope to the Cody resident.

Sam Krone — $10,255

Krone, the incumbent from Cody, reported raising $4,800 from Wyoming-based political action committees representing Farmers Insurance agents, Realtors, physicians, oil and gas producers, hotel and restaurant owners, dentists, lawyers, stock growers, unionized firefighters, contractors and rural electrical coops and $2,050 from national political action committees representing the energy companies BP North America and Chesapeake Energy Corporation, the electrical power company PacifiCorp and the parent company of Phillip Morris USA.

In addition, 10 Park County residents and eight others from around the state donated $3,405 to Krone’s cause. Legislators donating to Krone were Sen. Hank Coe, R-Cody ($800), Sen. Burns ($100) and Rep. Bunky Loucks, R-Casper ($100).

Bob Berry — $6,230

Berry, who was six days late in filing, reported contributing $5,100 of his own money to the campaign while raising $1,130 from six Park County residents.