By JIM BUTLER

Loren Lampert’s campaign committee has raised far more money than Allie Nowlin’s in the 9th District judge’s race though she entered the campaign’s last month with more on hand.

The Alexandria attorneys are vying for John Davidson’s unexpired term. He retired in September. The primary is March 23.

Candidate committees are required to file campaign finance reports 30 days before the voting.

Lampert’s campaign reported raising $113,000 and spending $90,000, with $23,000 on hand (totals rounded).

Nowlin’s campaign had raised $45,000, which includes a $15,500 loan from Nowlin. Expenses of $6,000 left $38,000 on hand The candidate was also owed about $8,000 in reimbursement for campaign expenses.

Lampert, a former prosecutor and police chief, received about $78,000 in $2,500 donations, $17,500 from Rapides contributors, the remainder from other locales.

The Rapides list includes Samuel T. Mahfouz, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault,  Phillip Terrell, Villar & Green, Thomas O. Wells, Hunter & Beck and Jeffrey Richardson.

Nowlin’s Rapides contributors included $2,500 donors Eugene P. Cicardo Jr. and Mrs. William B. Owens.