OCEAN CITY — Developer Eustace Mita has put $5,000 toward candidates for the Board of Education this year, state election finance reports show.

The contribution went to the slate of Robin Shaffer, Catherine Panico and Elizabeth Nicoletti, according to details posted by the state Election Law Enforcement Commission.

State law requires campaign contributions of more than $200 to be reported.

The maximum that can be contributed to a campaign in a single election cycle from an individual or company is $5,500, according to the state website.

Panico and Nicoletti are incumbents seeking to return to the board. Shaffer served one year on the board, elected to the remainder of an unexpired term, but then lost his bid for reelection in 2023.

The other incumbent on the ballot in November, Kevin

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