Updated Shoreline candidate fundraising data

By Evan Smith

After my last post about Public Disclosure Commission reports from Shoreline City Council candidates, a reader noted that comparisons between candidates were unfair because candidate Robin McClelland’s reports were not current, while opponent Jesse Salomon’s reports were current.

McClelland admitted recently that her campaign had missed a deadline but added that, when the PDC brought this to her attention, her treasurer immediately filed the appropriate report.

A PDC official tells me that all Shoreline candidates met this week’s reporting deadline.

Here’s what the reports show:

Attorney Salomon continues to lead Shoreline candidates with $28,517 raised and $13,957 spent. Salomon’s fundraising includes a personal contribution of $10,300 and a loan of $4,700. Contributors include the Washington State Democratic Central Committee, Shoreline Democratic activists Robert and Elaine Phelps, Wendy DiPeso, Dan Mann and Corey Murata, Democratic State Reps. Luis Moscoso and Cindy Ryu, former Democratic State Rep. Nancy Rust and former Shoreline Councilwoman Janet Way. His biggest expenditures have been to a campaign consulting company.

Former Shoreline Planning commissioner McClelland reports raising $14,376 and spending $9,918. Her fundraising includes a personal contribution of $600 and contributions from the Washington Association of Realtors, the James Alan Salon, the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington, attorney Michael Jacobs, Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi, Shoreline City Councilwoman Shari Winstead former Shoreline Councilmen Paul Grace, Rich Gustafson, Ron Hansen and Bob Ransom, former Shoreline School Board members Judy Parsons and Bill Schnall, retired State Supreme Court Justice Faith Ireland and Shoreline residents Sheryl Ashleman, Gloria Bryce, Mary Fox, Gerald Germus, Robert and Katie Hauk, Dennis Heller, Edith Nelson, Karen Thelke and Dale Wright, Her largest expenditures have been for yard signs, printing and campaign management.

McClelland and Salomon, who are running for the position that Councilman Terry Scott now holds have, thus, raised a combined $42,893 and spent $23.875 with more than seven weeks before the Nov. 8 general election.

The contest between incumbent Councilwoman Doris McConnell and former Councilwoman Janet Way has attracted $17,554 raised and $10,676 spent.

Incumbent McConnell reports raising $9,465 and spending $5,318. Her fundraising includes a loan of $1,500 and contributions from many of the same donors as the McClelland campaign, including the Washington Association of Realtors, the James Alan Salon, Rick and Sheryl Ashleman, Gerald Germus, Paul Grace Rich Gustafson, Ron Hansen, Dennis and Mary Heller, Michael Jacobs, Judy Parsons, Bill Schnall and Shari Winstead, plus former School Board member Herb Bryce. Her largest expenditures have been for yard signs, printing and campaign consulting.

Former Councilwoman Janet Way reports raising $8,089 and spending $5,258. Her contributors include many of the same donors as the Salomon campaign, including Wendy DiPeso, Dan Mann, Luis Moscoso, Robert and Elaine Phelps and Nancy Rust, Cindy Ryu and her husband Cody, plus Democratic State Sen. Maralyn Chase, 32nd Legislative District Chairwoman Carin Chase, former 32nd District Democratic Chairwoman Lila Smith, former Shoreline Councilwoman Maggie Fimia and King County Assessor Lloyd Hara. Her largest expenditures have been for yard signs and campaign management.

The race between incumbent Councilman Chris Eggen and challenger William Hubbell has attracted $10,635 raised and $8,711 spent.

Incumbent Eggen reports raising $5,290 and spending $3,658. His donors include Robert and Elaines Phelps, Nancy Rust and Cindy Ryu, all of whom also have contributed to the Salomon and Way campaigns, His largest contribution is from the Amalgamated Transit Union. His largest expenditures have been for web design and campaign management.

Challenger Hubbell, reports raising $5,345 and spending $5,053. Some of the donors to McClelland and McConnell have endorsed Hubbell but haven’t contributed to his campaign.

The six candidates have so far reported raising $71,122 and spending $43,262.

That’s $3.92 raised and $2,39 spent for each of the 18,132 voters who cast ballots in the last city election two years ago.