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Campaign Finance Update

News   October 15, 2009 at 11:19 am Erica C. Barnett

As has been widely reported, mayoral candidate Joe Mallahan reported being approximately $95,000 in the hole as of the middle of October.

However, that debt includes expenses and obligations totaling about $100,000 in TV commercials, so Mallahan won’t be hurting in the final days of the campaign. His opponent Mike McGinn, who has about $17,000 on hand, is spending $55,000 on cheaper cable-only TV ads, according to the Seattle Times.

Mallahan isn’t the only candidate who’s going into the general election in the red. City Attorney Tom Carr, who has spent more than $20,000 on mailings and banner ads in the Seattle Times, is $941 in the red; his opponent, Pete Holmes, has $9,589 on hand. Position 2 challenger David Ginsberg is $2,976 in the red; his opponent, incumbent Richard Conlin, has $29,612 on hand. And port commission candidate Max Vekich is $6,865 in the hole, although that doesn’t account for an independent expenditure that unions are reportedly planning to make on his behalf; his opponent, has $12,527 on hand.

Full numbers below the jump.

Mayor

Joe Mallahan

Total Raised: $555,282

Cash on hand: -$95,229

Mike McGinn

Total Raised: $183,974

Cash on hand: $17,059

City Attorney

Tom Carr

Total Raised: $73,584

Cash on hand: -$541

Pete Holmes

Total Raised: $69,606

Cash on hand: $9,589

City Council Position 2

Richard Conlin

Total Raised: $165,386

Cash on hand: $29,612

David Ginsberg

Total Raised: $38,704

Cash on hand: -$2,976

City Council Position 4

Sally Bagshaw

Total Raised: $200,662

Cash on hand: $32,468

David Bloom

Total Raised: $86,044

Cash on hand; $4,568

City Council Position 6

Jessie Israel

Total Raised: $149,067

Cash on hand: $34,290

Nick Licata

Total Raised: $127,693

Cash on hand: $8,918

City Council Position 8

Mike O’Brien

Total Raised: $105,111

Cash on hand: $9,382

Robert Rosencrantz

Total Raised: $201,012

Cash on hand: $11,636

Port Commission Position 1

John Creighton

Total Raise: $105,804

Cash on hand: $63,222

Port Commission Position 3

David Doud

Total Raised: $201,191

Cash on hand: $60,325

Rob Holland

Total Raised: $70,559

Cash on hand: $4,688

Port Commission Position 4

Tom Albro

Total Raised: $148,276

Cash on hand: $12,527

Max Vekich

Total Raised: $110,899

Cash on hand: -$6,865


  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com/ Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • http://www.fattailed.com Fat-tailed

    Mallahan sure is showing he’s a genius at financial management.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • skye

    “Joe Mallahan
    Total Raised: $555,282
    Cash on hand: -$95,229″

    This does not inspire me to believe him when he says he can ‘drive efficiencies” and save Seattle from a budget-deficit crisis.

    And what % of those expenses are for consultants — who he says he’ll be cutting out of his government? Actions speak louder than words.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • DoctorD

    Turn those dollars into jobs now?

    The has groundbreaking sometime in 2011, so it’s possible that it would be close at hand. timeline

    However, the timeline also details “transit enhancements” that were to begin last year – and didn’t. Come to think of it, the Gov did veto the financing authority to protect transit service hours.

    Well, hard to expect logical transportation policies from a woman who’s been driven around by a chauffeur for the last 16 years.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Andrew

    For the new mayor to be taken seriously they’ll have to take a page out of the prisoner hand book for survival: beat the crap out of someone the first day or become someones gal Friday… If you know what I mean.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Leaward

    Would be interesting to look closer into Doud and Albro’s money sources. We know Doud is funded at the $200,000 level by his boss (Wallace, east side development magnate) and his boss’ Republican pals.

    Interesting that Albro is significantly self-funded – $25,000 of his funds are loans or contributions from himself and his wife.

    The majority of the rest of Albro’s funds come from a surprisingly long list of port contractors, lease holders, lawyers, consultants and other interests compiled by the folks at Port Reform. I just counted 111 port interests on Albro’s campaign roll. And that was from before the 10/13 reporting deadline.

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!

  • Lisa

    And Joe Mallahan is running a campaign stating that he is a “leader”?

    Balance your damned checkbook first, Joe, before expecting me to vote for you!