Some reporters, like Frank Farenthold, are especially skilled at deciphering financial ledgers and the like. That’s not my strength. Although–I’ve gotten better. Sufficiently better so that I can share some nuggets from the year-end financial reports that have already been uploaded, with many more to come. Here’s some interesting stuff I’ve uncovered:
1. Sore loser John Viola has maxed out to a primary challenger to Madinah Wilson-Anton. Viola closed out his campaign account. $600 of it went to Kelly Williams Maresca, who has filed as a D to primary Madinah Wilson-Anton in RD 26. Not sure when Maresca changed her registration, but she had previously been a registered R. Andria Viola Bennett learned her lessons about ethical bankruptcy well from her daddy. Or had you forgotten this? He and DeLuca double-dipped on behalf of racist construction trades workers with the full imprimatur of Governors Minner and Markell.
2. Gee, look who the anti-union ABC Merit Shop PAC has donated to. Of course, you have the usual suspects–Ruth Briggs King, Kent County Republican Committee, Ernie Lopez, Mike Smith, and Lyndon Yearick. But, then, on April 7, 2021, the anti-union shop cut checks of $300 each to Val Longhurst and Nicole Poore. The only D’s the PAC so gifted. Hmmm, wonder what the quid pro quo for those donations was. I’m guessing something to do with the Underground City At Ft. DuPont, but it’s just a guess.
3. Very pleased with Progressive Democrats Of Delaware donations. This year, they maxed out to Eric Morrison, Marie Pinkney and Becca Cotto. Deserving recipients, all.
4. Greg Lavelle planning a rerun of 2018? He’s got over $58K salted away, although he didn’t do any fundraising this year. I, um, don’t like his chances.
5. When is a $75 K nest egg not a $75K nest egg? When (a) it’s money left over from a 2010 run for State Auditor, and (b) when the entire amount reflects loans to the campaign from the candidate. Who was that candidate? I’ll give you three clues: (a) oleaginous; (b) George Hamilton without the self-deprecation; and (c) one of the many suckers who thought Cathy Cloutier was gonna marry him.
You’re right, Richard Korn. I’d forgotten he’d run for office, but he edged out (talk about non-entities) Ken Matlusky in that 2010 Auditor’s primary, then lost to Tom Wagner. I guess a campaign committee is a good place to park $75 K if, say, you don’t want anybody else to get ahold of them.
What’d I miss, and whaddayathink?