Erica Whitfield’s bid to jump from the Palm Beach County School Board to the County Commission next year is now well-financed and unopposed.

Whitfield’s campaign reported this week that in her first quarter of fundraising, she raised more than $118,000, a haul attributed to over 100 individual contributors.

“I am very grateful for the support I have been receiving from community leaders and elected officials throughout the county,” Whitfield said in a statement.

“My campaign is about listening to people and uniting communities. As your next County Commissioner, I will continue finding solutions to improve the quality of life for Palm Beach County residents.”

Official third-quarter campaign finance reports are due Friday from state, county and municipal candidates competing in regular

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