Article Image Alt TextOthal E. Brand, Jr.

Brand doubles down on Darling

Crossed swords over politiqueras

By G. Romero Wendorf

Between January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017, McAllen mayoral candidates Jim Darling and Othal E. Brand, Jr., filed their respective campaign finance reports that showed Brand outspending the incumbent mayor by roughly a two-to-one margin, loaning his own campaign $74,000.

Brand’s top donors included:

• Timothy Wilkins: $4,500
• Charles Thompson: $2,500
• Paul and Linda Treviño: $1,500
• Lamar Farms LLC: $1,000
• “Jimmy” Garza: $1,000
• Rafael and Adrienne Rodriguez: $1,000
• Oscar Cuellar, Jr.: $5,000
• David Rogers: $2,500
• “Bill” Moschel: $2,000

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