Dievendorf Outraises Opponents In Lansing Primary Race

LANSING – Emily Dievendorf, the former executive director of Equality Michigan, outraised her four August primary opponents in the Lansing City Council At-Large race.
Dievendorf is one of five vying to advance to the November general election. The four who advance from the August primary will face off for two seats representing the entire city of Lansing. Her opponents include Carol Wood, who currently serves in an at-large capacity on the council; former city councilmember and perennial candidate Harold Leeman Jr.; Mary Ann Prince, a regular attendee of City Council meetings and a retiree; and Patricia Spitzley, who helps run the Pacer Fund which is tasked with redeveloping former General Motors properties in the city.
Dievendorf raised $7,650 and spent $3,258.16. That leaves her with $4,391.96 going into the Aug. 4 primary vote. Wood started the reporting period with $308.96 in her campaign account, raised an additional $5,585 and spent $3,375.87. She has $2,464.09 on hand. Leeman started the campaign with a balance of $23.96, donated $600 to his own campaign and spent $548.23, leaving a balance of $75.73. Spitzley raised $3,065, spent $275.62 and has $2,789.38 left. Prince filed a waiver for her committee stating she would not raise or spend more than $1,000.