As expected, Napa City Council candidates have dialed back their fund-raising to match a low-key campaign, with two council members having just one challenger and the mayor running unopposed.

Mayor Jill Techel raised $18,195 between July and September, leaving her with a cash balance of $19,462 that will mostly go unspent, she said Tuesday.

The mayor said she had scheduled a fund-raiser before her only announced opponent, Don Huffman, dropped out on the day of the filing deadline. She may use her unspent funds to improve her Web site and communication with residents, she said.

The council incumbents, Jim Krider and Mark van Gorder, reported raising $2,200 and $10,313, respectively, over the summer. They are being challenged by Amber Martin, a 35-year-old political newcomer who is the daughter of former Councilman Harry Martin.

Krider held a fundraiser earlier in the year, pushing his year-to-date campaign total $19,313. He had $18,361 unspent going into October.

Van Gorder missed Monday’s filing deadline. He said he needed extra time to clear up a small accounting matter, but would file by today.

In his unofficial financial report, released to the Register, van Gorder said he raised $10,313, with an account balance of $2,298.

Martin reported raising $135 in cash. She borrowed another $367, giving her a campaign nest egg of $502. She said she had spent $889 as of Sept. 30, giving her a deficit of $387.

It was a far different financial story in 2005, when Techel. Krider and van Gorder won against a crowded field of candidates.

Techel spent $117,057 that year, a record for a city election. In a field of nine council candidates, van Gorder and Krider were the top two fund-raisers, bringing in $51,060 and $33,031 respectively.

In addition, a private group, Citizens for a Sustainable Napa, spent $27,552 to support Techel, van Gorder and Krider.