The 30-day pre-election campaign finance reports for Wake school board candidates are trickling in.
Candidates who intend to spend more than $3,000 have to have their report postmarked by today. As of this morning, five reports were in at the Wake Board of Elections.
The most interesting reports tell who is backing incumbent Horace Tart and challenger Cathy Truitt in the District 2 race. John Tedesco's report hadn't been in as of this morning.
Between cash left over from the 2005 race and money raised during the campaign, Tart has collected $8,227.
The biggest chunk of new money for Tart is $4,000 from the PAC for the N.C. Home Builders. It's not too surprising considering that Tart is a builder and developer.
Tart also got $75 from school board member Patti Head.
Truitt, a retired Johnston County educator, has raised $10,670. She's getting a lot of money from business and community leaders in Garner who had backed Debra McHenry's unsuccessful run in 2005 and Amy White's successful bid in 2001.
For instance, Truitt has gotten money from Paul Capps, a leader of Advocates for Greater Garner, which has complained about the high percentage of low-income students in the town's schools.
Tart, who lives in Fuquay-Varina, has had challenges getting backing from Garner.
In District 7, Deborah Prickett has raised $1,985. Her donors include the Wake Schools Community Alliance and former Wake Commissioner Gary Pendleton.
Both District 9 candidates have their reports filed.
Lois Nixon still has the fundraising lead with $9,144. Her donors include retired Superintendent Bob Bridges, County Commissioner Stan Norwalk, school board member Beverley Clark, former school board member Tom Oxholm, former Raleigh Mayor Smedes York and a pair of former Wake PTA Council presidents in Diana Bader and Virginia Parker.
You can note a fairly close connection between Nixon's donors and members of the leadership boards of the Wake Education Partnership.
Debra Goldman has raised a lot less money at $2,128. Her donors include Pendleton and Cary Town Councilman Don Frantz.
Click here for Tart's report.
Click here for Truitt's report.
Click here for Prickett's report.
Click here for Nixon's report,
Click here for Goldman's report.
Comments
Do the PACs make similar
Thu, 09/03/2009 - 07:37 — user12345Do the PACs make similar reports?
Did that guy at Lacy (Employee Union Leader / gots in fight with his neighbors??) every form his PAC?
Where's Tedesco's?
Wed, 09/02/2009 - 21:17 — PJWhat does his report look like Keung? Who is supporting John?
I've unexpectedly had to
Fri, 09/04/2009 - 08:39 — KeungHui (author)I've unexpectedly had to take a few days off. I'll get to it when I return.
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Wed, 09/09/2009 - 12:48 — thedudescousinDo you know when you'll have John's report up?
Schedule permitting, I'll
Wed, 09/09/2009 - 16:41 — KeungHui (author)Schedule permitting, I'll have it up tomorrrow.
I hope everything is ok Keung.
Fri, 09/04/2009 - 11:18 — SDR256We miss you when you're gone! :)
Wow Joe, that is
Tue, 09/01/2009 - 16:03 — WhalerCaneWow Joe, that is interesting. Politics do make strange bedfellows. I guess having to make a living trumps personal beliefs. If only I could learn that lesson, I might actually make a decent living at this. :-) I will say this. With all due respect to Nelson, I do better mail. :-) It might be a break for you.
Ick
Thu, 09/03/2009 - 12:30 — SDR256You make a living doing this? Ick. That explains a lot. It also makes it more amazing that you haven't learned how to use a spell checker yet.
Horace's report is
Tue, 09/01/2009 - 15:21 — CaryCurmudgeonHorace's report is interesting. Four (count 'em) individuals have contributed to this campaign cycle. Also, EXTREMELY disappointed that Nelson Dollar would be working for his campaign given Nelson has been such a strong proponent of reforming our school system.
Dollar is toast. Anyone with
Tue, 09/08/2009 - 21:35 — woodstockDollar is toast. Anyone with that poor of judgement and character does not deserve to be elected to anything ever again.
apparently everybody has a
Tue, 09/01/2009 - 16:08 — AngelaWapparently everybody has a price...