By JIM BUTLER

Loren Lampert’s campaign committee reports contributions of $1,000 or more since March 3 totaled $11,500 through March 14.

The committee of his opponent, Allie Nowlin, in Saturday’s special election to fill a Ninth Judicial District (Rapides jurisdiction only) judgeship reports $2,000 in such contributions.

Louisiana campaign finance laws require candidates to report within two days any contributions of $1,000 or more within 20 days of a primary or general election.

Such contributions listed by Lampert’s committee include:

O’Neal Law Firm, Alexandria; Teddy Darrell Price, Winnfield; Central Management Co., Winnfield, each $2,500; Kinetex, Robert Levy, Used Cars Center, all Alexandria, and Don Burkett, Many, each $1,500.

Nowlin’s committee reported contributions of $1,000 from Darrell D. Ryland, Marksville, and Richard B. Crowell, Alexandria.

Judicial campaign financing differs from that of other contests in that candidates are barred by ethics code from soliciting contributions. It is all third party.

In the last regular filing before the 20-day period, the Lampert organization reporting raising $36,000 from February 13 through March 3, spending $40,000 and having $20,000 on hand.

Contributors reaching the $2,500 threshold included Paul A. Guillory, Law Office of John R. Flynn, Shelton Energy Solutions, Mike Shelton and Pamela B. Webb, Jay for LA PAC, all of Alexandria; Brian Caubarreaux & Associates, Marksville; Morrow, Morrow, Ryan & Bassett Attorneys, Opelousas.

Filing for the same period, Nowlin’s panel reported receiving $7,200, including a $1,500 loan from the candidate, and spending $16,000, including paying $7,200 in loan repayments to Nowlin, and having $23,000 on hand.

A $2,500 contribution in that period was reported from Christen Van Mol of Glenmora.