Not all of the reports have been processed (or delivered) yet. But there’s more than enough for all you political junkies out there.
Let’s meander, shall we?
1. Neither KMG’s nor Lydia York’s reports have been put up on the Elections site yet.
2. 14th SD Reports: This is the five-way primary to succeed Bruce Ennis. Michael ‘Tater’ Hill-Shaner has raised and spent about $9600, leaving $62.44 in his account. Kevin Musto raised $14,526 and has about $6200 cash-on-hand. Robert Sebastiano raised about $1800, lent his campaign $7500, and spent virtually all of it. No reports yet from Kyra Hoffner or Sam Noel.
3. SD 16 Rethug Three-Way. Yep, the rumors are true: Monsignor Greg Lavelle has literally doubled down for the Pistol-Packing Mama. $600 from ‘Gregory Lavelle’ and $600 from ‘Citizens For Lavelle’. Whatever happened to this guy? Anyway, Kim Petters raised $8400, $7200 of which was not from Delaware’s Protector Of Pedophile Priests, and spent $4824. Eric Buckson raised $24,418, and spent over $19,000. That’s a healthy financial statement right there. Colin Bonini started out with over $42K, raised another $13 K, and spent almost $13K. BTW, one of Bonini’s contributors was Rebecca Byrd, who is a member of the 6th RD Democratic Committee. Isn’t that against Party rules? Or do lobbyists get dispensation from those rules?
4. James Taylor raised $2800, lent his campaign $5400, and spent $7443, leaving $747 in his account. Stephanie Bolden’s report has not yet been filed in this race for RD 2. Can’t wait to see how many Buccinis it takes to buy an election.
5. That’s some sneaky shit that Deb Heffernan tried to pull. Did Speaker Pete lend her his former treasurer to carry out this scheme? Too bad that Nancy Willing knew that the scheme was illegal. The story for the uninitiated: Heffernan held a big bucks fundraiser on August 11 at the Hotel DuPont. Although the filing deadline for the 30-day was yesterday, Heffernan filed her report last Friday, and it did not include contributions that Deb raked in at the fundraiser. That’s against elections law, which requires that all contributions received prior to the deadline must be accounted for in the report. Meaning, assuming that Deb doesn’t give Elections the finger, we will have both her original report and her amended report. Gee, I wonder whether any lobbyists will be on that amended report…
6. Isn’t the campaign limit on state legislative races supposed to be $600? If so, then the Plumbers Union Local 690 Election Political Action Fund in Philly is due a $400 refund from Martin Willis‘ campaign as they sent him/it $1000. Anyway, he raised close to $10K ($1200 in loans) and spent about $9500 of it. His opponent in the 18th RD primary, Sophie Phillips, raised about $13 K and has spent about $7K. Her contributor list is a who’s-who of some of my favorite Delaware progressives.
7. Pretty much the entire breadth and range of the Democratic Party has contributed to Cyndie Romer’s campaign. $25K raised, over $11 K spent. Her opponent, Ed Klima, raised $6609, $1264 of which was in loans. Game over. Romer is the next representative in RD 25. I’m at least a tad worried that some of her contributors are Delaware lobbyists. Like ‘Democrat’ Rhett Ruggerio. Delaware Way lobbyists don’t make contributions, they make investments.
8. Eric Morrison is a machine. Started the year with $48K in the bank, raised $15K, spent over $20K. Has $42K left. I’m feeling good about this race.
9. Kerri Harris just might win in the 32nd RD after all. She’s raised almost $28 K, and has almost $14K in her account. Again, her contributor list is a who’s who of some of my fave D’s. Reverend Lamont Pierce had raised about $2K, almost all of it from himself, and spent about $900. Awaiting reports from the other two candidates.
10. Brandon Toole raised/loaned his campaign a total of $15,606 and has a balance of over $5K. His opponent in the County Council District 1 race raised $10K, $6K from himself and $1200 from Ken Woods and his campaign.
OK, my eyes have glazed over. I’ll unglaze them and keep at least one eye out for new reports as they are uploaded.