Wake County school board candidate Jennifer Mansfield raised more than $7,500 during her unsuccessful run for the District 3 seat.

In Mansfield's year-end report filed Monday, she reported raising $7,543.33 and spending $6,324.56. Mansfield wasn't able to compete against her main opponents, who were heavily backed by their respective political parties.

Republican challenger Heather Losurdo raised $99,207.29 and spent $98,207.83. Democrat incumbent Kevin Hill raised $68,598 and spent $54,322.

Overall, Mansfield's husband, Shane O'Donnell, was the largest donor with $3,647.14. After finishing third in October, Mansfield did not give an endorsement in the runoff election.

Wake County school board member Kevin Hill and challenger Jennifer Mansfield lag far behind Heather Losurdo in the amount of cash raised so far in District.

The new report filed today by Hill shows he had raised $15,245 as of Aug. 30 with $12,123.69 at hand. Mansfield's new report has her with $3,582.19 raised as of Aug. 30 with $1,826.86 on hand.

Well out in front financially is Losurdo, who's raised $30,529.55 as of Aug. 30 with $11,801.85 on hand.