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Candidates for U.S. House, 5th District | Major candidates for U.S. Senate | |
Don Barbieri (D) Total raised: $1.04 million as of Aug. 25. Top donors include: candidate, $346,000; State Democratic Party, $10,000; Food & Commercial Workers PAC, $10,000; Machinists PAC, $10,000; Blue Dog (congressional Democrats), $10,000; United Auto Workers PAC, $5,000; National Education Assn. PAC, $5,000; Longshoremen’s PAC, $5,000; Ironworkers PAC, $5,000; Operating Engineers PAC, $5,000; AFL-CIO PAC, $5,000; Paul Brainerd, Seattle retiree, $4,000; Stanley Barer, Saltchuk Resources CEO, $4000; Chris Carlson, Spokane public relations executive, $4,000; Sidney Buckley, Kettle Falls retiree, $4,000. | Cathy McMorris (R) Total raised: $382,000 as of Aug. 25. Top donors include: Susan B. Anthony Fund, $10,196; William Boeing Jr. of Seattle, $4,000; Juliana McMahan, Evergreen Freedom Foundation, $4,000; William Conner, Bellevue retiree, $4,000; Kemper Freeman Jr., Bellevue developer, $4,000; Theresa Gillespie, Western Wireless executive, $4,000; John Rindlaub, bank CEO, $4,000; Sarah Rindlaub, Mercer Island homemaker, $4,000; George Rowley, Sammamish developer, $4,000; John Stanton, Western Wireless chairman, $4,000. | George Nethercutt (R) Total raised: $4.9 million as of Aug 26 Top donors include: America’s Foundation PAC, $10,000; Clinical Urologists PAC, $10,000; Anesthesiologists PAC, $10,000; Associated Builders and Contractors PAC, $10,000; Bluegrass PAC, $10,000; Defend America PAC, $10,000; Washington Fund, $10,000; US Bancorp PAC, $10,000; Senate Victory Fund, $10,000; Sandhills PAC, $10,000; Outback Steakhouse PAC, $10,000; New Republican Majority Fund, $10,000; National Federation of Independent Business PAC, $10,000. |
Shaun Cross (R) Total raised: $359,000 as of Aug. 25. Top donors include: Mary Runkle, Spokane advertising executive, $4,000; Robert Runkle, Spokane advertising executive, $4,000; James Kalamon, Spokane attorney, $4,000; Margaret Stanton, Spokane retiree, $4,000; Martin Howser, Spokane cable owner, $3,000; Philip Stanton, Spokane retiree, $3,000. | Larry Sheahan (R) Total raised: $184,000 as of Aug. 25. Top donors include: candidate, $135,000; Don Sheahan of Rosalia, $3,925; Wanda Sheahan of Rosalia, $3,925; Karen Worthy, Spokane homemaker, $3,100; Christopher Bayley, Seattle business executive, $2,153; Betty Wheeler, Spokane retiree, $2,000; Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, $2,000; James P. Cowles, Cowles Publishing Co. executive, $2,000; William Zuppe, Sterling Savings Bank CEO, $2,000. | Patty Murray (D) Total raised: $10.3 million as of Aug. 26. Top donors include: Carpenters PAC, $10,000; Postal Workers Union PAC; Community Action PAC, $10,000; Teachers Union PAC, $10,000; Bricklayers PAC, $10,000; Machinists Union PAC, $10,000; Social Workers Assn. PAC, $10,000; NY Mercantile Exchange PAC; Sallie Mae PAC, $10,000; SEIU PAC, $10,000; Sheet Metal Workers PAC; Steelworkers Union PAC, $10,000; Wash. Women for Choice, $10,000; Women’s Alliance for Israel, $10,000; NARAL Pro-Choice PAC, $9,500. |
Major candidates for governor | ||
Dino Rossi (R) Total raised as of Aug. 31: $2.77 million. Total from Spokane area: $116,500. Top contributors from Spokane area: Build East (builders PAC), $2,700; Capitol Fund (conservative PAC), $2,700; Max J. Kuney Co. (contractors), $2,700; Thomas Quigley (insurance agent), $2,650; B&B Distributors (beer), $2,500; Avista, $2,478; Jeff Kuney (contractor), $2,700. | Christine Gregoire (D) Total raised as of Aug. 31: $2.35 million. Total from Spokane area: $89,870. Top contributors from Spokane area: Chris Marr (auto dealer), $2,000; Chris Carlson (public relations executive), $1,500; Wash. State Patrol Troopers Assn., $1,350; Inland Northwest PAC, $1,250; Avista employees, $1,000. | Ron Sims (D) Total raised as of Aug. 31: $1.04 million. Total from Spokane area: $5,281 Top contributors from Spokane area: Valorie Polack (no occupation listed), $1,000; The Powers Co., $750; The Green Co. LLC (auto dealers), $500; Maxey Law Offices, $500; Inland Northwest PAC, $500. |
Candidates for Spokane County commissioner | ||
Tom Hargreaves (D), Position 1 Total raised: $15,100 Top donors: candidate, $6,050 (loan and in-kind contribution); Hamilton Photography (in-kind), $5,000; State Democratic Party, (voter lists), $1,400; Chris Marr, auto dealer, $500; Mary Ann Sullivan, Central Valley teacher, $500. | Barbara Lampert (D), Position 1 Running a self-financed, low-budget campaign. | Linda Wolverton (D), Position 1 Total raised: $15,500 Top donors include: candidate, $6,500 (loan); John Wolverton (husband), $3,000 (loan): Bart Haggin, retired teacher, $100; Gary Stevens, railroad machinist, $100; Helen Tompkins, Spokane retiree, $100. |
Todd Mielke (R), Position 1 Total raised: $79,800 Top donors: Avista Corp., $3,000; Richard Vandervert, construction company owner, $2,500; Robert Mielke, $2,250; Vern Ziegler, owner Ziggy’s Building, $2,250; Jack Pierson, Spokane retiree, $2,000; Don Lankford, Spokane retiree, $2.000; Jack White, advertising executive, $2,000; Mike and Pam Senske of Spokane, $2,000. | Bill Burke (D), Position 2 Total raised: $14,700 Top donors: candidate’s contributions, $4,200; City Graphics, $1,500 (in-kind graphic design services); Hulett Printing, $1,500 (in-kind printing; Wild Bill Graphics (in-kind, signs), $1,500; Bill Voland, $1,600 (in-kind, signs and shirts) | Brian Sayrs (D), Position 2 Total raised: $7,800 Top donors: candidate, $5,000 loan; Mayo and Larry Sayrs, $1,000; Phyllis Holmes, former Spokane city councilwoman, $179; Philip Barish, Liberty Lake retiree, $150; Roberta Bowers, Liberty Lake retiree, $150; Bob Voris, Spokane retiree, $150. |
Matt Ewers (R), Position 2 Total raised $17, 800 Top donors: Patricia Ewers, $5,400 (in cash and in-kind contributions); Beaulah Stockman, Spokane retiree, $1,300; Crown West Realty, $1,000; Polly Gardner, Bellevue nurse, $1,000; IEDS Inc. (Valley warehouse and distribution company), $1,000. | Steve Peterson (R), Position 2 Total raised: $15,600 Top donors: candidate’s contributions, $3,479; Duane Alton, $1,050; Marshall Chesrown (Coeur d’Alene contractor), $1,000; Northwest KIA Megastores of Wenatchee, $1,000. | Mark Richard (R), Position 2 Total raised: $54,200 Top donors: Realtors PAC, $3,000; Spokane Homebuilders PAC, $1,500; Condron Construction, $1,100; Paras Construction, $1,100; Build East (builders PAC), $1,000; Leroy Johnson Inc., $1,000; Spokane Deputy Sheriffs Assn, $1,000; Tomlinson Black Valley, $1,000; Richard Vandevert (contractor), $1,000. |