All of the final pre-election campaign finance reports are in now and they show that the four Republican candidates for Wake County commissioner have raised more than their Democratic opponents.
Republicans got $48,000 from Art Pope and his family and $31,000 from political action committees for realtors and homebuilders. They also got thousands of dollars from individuals involved in both fields.
Democrats got $13,000 from Jim Goodmon and his wife. Democrats didn't get anywhere close to the Republicans in terms of PAC money. But they did a lot of individual smaller donations from people who've opposed the school board's elimination of the diversity policy.
In District 1, GOP Commissioner Joe Bryan has raised $73,585. Democrat Don Mial is way behind at $15,655.
In District 2, Republican candidate Phil Matthews has raised $18,726. Democratic Commissioner Lindy Brown had raised $16,343.
Since the reports weren't back in time for Matthews or Brown for Tuesday's story, here's some more info on contributors.
Matthews got $4,000 from the N.C. Homebuilders PAC. He also got $1,500 from conservative businessman Bob Luddy and $1,000 apiece from fellow GOP candidates Bryan and Tony Gurley. He also got $200 from attorney Thomas Farr.
Brown got $1,500 from the Democratic Women of Wake County and $1,000 from the N.C. Association of Educators. Brown did get some money from those in the real estate industry, including $500 from developer John Kane.
Brown also got $100 from Rolesville Mayor Frank Eagles.
In District 3, GOP Commissioner Tony Gurley has raised $80,995. Democratic challenger Steve Road has raised $62,693.
In District 7, GOP Commissioner Paul Coble has raised $79,639. Democratic challenger Jack Nichols has raised $57,938.
Coble's report didn't come in until today so here's more detail on his donors.
Coble's biggest PAC contributors were the $6,000 from the N.C. Homebuilders PAC and $3,000 form the N.C. Realtors PAC. Like his GOP incumbents, he also got a number of donations from individual members of those fields.
Coble received $16,000 combined from the Pope family. Art Pope, his wife, his sister and his mother all individually gave Coble $4,000.
Coble also got $1,000 from attorney Thomas Farr. In fairness, it's worth noting that attorney Wade Smith gave $500 to Nichols.
Click here to view the campaign reports. Even though the pre-election reports are now in, you can check for updates. Between now and the election, candidates are supposed to report any donations of $1,000 or more that come in.
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From a Frederick Douglass Republican
Thu, 10/28/2010 - 21:42 — ncsenate14HURLBURTI filled out that questionaire as presented and was specifically refused any
consideration of endorsement by NCAE before the Government Relations Committee process on evidentiary record. As a Candidate for NC Senate 14 that is very specifically focused on children, parents and teachers in education K-12....NCAE has severely let down its membership by silencing a true voice to represent children of Eastern Wake County. NCAE is prejudiced and discriminatory on the people and children of North Carolina. The sooner the Teachers of North Carolina out them for what and who they are, the sooner education will actually start to be corrected in North Carolina. Obviously, the Incumbents are not on point and are not getting the job done on Jones Street. NCAE is a shill for Incumbents that are not getting the job done. End the corruption in supposed "nonpartisan" organizations in North Carolina. They are suppressing the will of the people through misrepresentation of advocacy.
From Wake NCAE www.wakencae.org/user/Wake_Action_October_2010.pdf
Explaining the Recommendation Process
While we recognize that our
members consider many factors
before heading to the polls, Wake
NCAE considers only one issue:
public education. We do not consider
candidates¹ views on other
issues of the day and we do not take
party affiliation into account. As
required by NCAE rules, candidates
who would like to receive a Wake
NCAE endorsement must complete
a questionnaire and meet with our
Government Relations Committee.
Ideally, Wake NCAE would be able
to endorse as many Republicans as
Democrats. Unfortunately, several
Republican candidates for state and
local offices Sen. Hunt, Rep.
Avila, Rep. Stam, Commissioner
Coble, and Michael Beezley
chose not to complete the NCAE
questionnaire, thus making it
impossible for our committee to
consider them.
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
Don't feel bad. Out of 145
Thu, 10/28/2010 - 22:42 — CaryCurmudgeonDon't feel bad. Out of 145 endorsement they made for state legislature, 144 were for Democrats.
http://www.ncae.org/Images/Users/6/Off%20Site/Capwiz%20links/101210.pdf
I don't think you had a shot at their support anyway.