Madore third in state in spending for local races

The signs have been posted, mailers sent, and television and radio ads are spanning the airwaves.

The last-minute push to win votes is on, and with Tuesday’s primary election fast approaching, all the candidates are pushing to prove they should go onto November’s general election.

Big donations and spendy campaigns are not reserved only for the other Washington. The local candidates up for election in this year’s primary have spent a total of $323,650.23.

Clark County Councilor David Madore, who on his own has contributed to more than half of that with $188,448.25 in cash and in-kind expenditures, is the third-biggest spender in all local races in the state. The top spot is held by Seattle City Councilor Kshama Sawant, a socialist running for re-election who has spent $222,977.36.

Here’s where all of this year’s primary candidates stand on fundraising, and where some of that money is coming from and going to.

All information provided, unless otherwise specified, is available through the Public Disclosure Commission, and is current as of Friday evening. Visit pdc.wa.gov for a full list of donors and expenditures for each candidate.

Clark County Council chair: At large

Tom Mielke, Republican

$25,070 raised, $8,990 spent

Where his money’s coming from:

Donors include:

• Ken Fisher, founder and CEO of Fisher Investments: $950 for the primary election, $950 for the general election. Fisher’s wife, Sherrilyn Fisher, also contributed $950 for the primary election and $950 for the general election.

• Killian Pacific, LLC, a Vancouver-based developer: $750 for the primary election. Killian Pacific has more than 80 of acres of developable land tied up in urban holding pending improvements to the 179th Street Interchange on Interstate 5, a project Mielke has advocated for.

• J.L. Storedahl and Sons, Inc., a Kelso-based rock crushing company: $625 for the primary election, $625 for the general election. Storedahl and Sons is the operator of Yacolt Mountain Top Quarry.

• Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver: $125 for the primary election.

Where his money’s going:

Expenditures include:

• Signs: Mielke paid a total of $2,668 to Vancouver-based Markon Brand Design for his political signs.

• Ads: $1,358 went to The Reflector for political ads.

• Mailers: $510.89 went to Ridgefield-based Kaufman Direct Mail for campaign mailing. Another $505.06 went to Centralia-based LaFramboise Communications, Inc., for envelopes.

Jeanne Stewart, Republican

$7,425 raised, $4,860.52 spent

Where her money’s coming from:

$5,000 of Stewart’s campaign financing is a loan.

Donors include:

• DeWils Industries and Hudson Bay Industries: Each company separately donated $950 for the primary election. Both companies are owned by Tracy Wilson, who endorsed Stewart early this month. Wilson also serves alongside Stewart on the Columbia River Economic Development Council board of directors.

Where her money’s going:

Expenditures include:

• Sign decals: Stewart spent $2,276.83 at Vancouver-based International Graphics and Nameplate on sign decals.

• Ads: $750 went to The Columbian and $524.80 went to The Reflector for political ads.

David Madore, Republican

$259,718.57 raised, $188,448.25 spent

Where his money’s coming from:

$240,124.20 of Madore’s campaign financing is his personal money.

Donors include:

• Ken Fisher, founder and CEO of Fisher Investments: $950 for the primary election, $950 for the general election. Fisher’s wife, Sherrilyn Fisher, also contributed $950 for the primary election and $950 for the general election.

• Bill Gibbons, superintendent of Cornerstone Christian Academy: $950 for the primary election. Gibbons’ wife, Beverly Gibbons, also contributed $950 to Madore’s primary campaign.

• Clyde Holland, CEO of development company Holland Partners: $950 for the primary election.

Where his money’s going:

Expenditures include:

• Ads: Madore paid $43,790.30 to Comcast on television ads. Another $10,000 went to iHeartMedia for radio ads, and $2,535 went to Christian radio station KPDQ Radio for ads. Madore paid $7,960 to The Columbian, $4,105.76 to The Reflector, and $1381.71 to the Camas Post-Record for ads.

• Polling: Madore paid The Wickers Group, a San Francisco-based Republican consulting firm, $11,000 for polling. The Wickers Group also produced television ads in support of Republican Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.

• Fliers, bumper stickers, design and printing: Madore paid $53,654.62 to Vancouver-based ASK Advertising for a variety of campaign ads and mailers.

Keep Clark County Working PAC paying for Madore ads

There is also an independent political action committee called Keep Clark County Working that has paid consulting firm Jamestown Associates $147,496.85 for pro-Madore television ads. The campaign must legally operate separately of Madore’s campaign, and cannot collaborate on advertising. Ken Fisher and Clyde Holland are the key donors for that group, having donated $75,000 each.

The firm has also produced ads in support of now Republican presidential contender Chris Christie during his 2013 re-election campaign for Governor of New Jersey, as well as a series of television ads for the Republican Jewish Coalition to convince Jewish voters to support Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential race.

Mike Dalesandro, Democrat

$8,468 raised, $4,218.89 spent.

Where his money’s coming from:

$846.00 of Dalesandro’s campaign financing is his personal money. He took out $1,500 in loans.

Donors include:

• Clark County Democratic Central Committee: $950 for the primary election. The local arm of the Democratic party endorsed Dalesandro early in the campaign.

• Southwest Washington Central Labor Council: $950 for the primary election. The labor council also endorsed Dalesandro.

Where his money’s going:

Expenditures include:

• Signs: Dalesandro paid Tacoma-based Xpress Signs $1,761.34.

• Website: Dalesandro paid $950 to Vancouver-based Valo Consulting for website and graphic design.

Marc Boldt, no party preference

$13,920 raised, $11,177.91 spent.

Where his money’s coming from:

Donors include:

• Joe Beaudoin, owner and operator of Joe’s Place Farms, an urban farm in east Vancouver: $500 for the primary election.

• Land-use attorney Steve Horenstein: $500 for the primary election.

• Vancouver City Councilor Jack Burkman: $100 for the primary.

• Former Clark County Commissioner Betty Sue Morris: $100 for the primary.

• Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt: $50 for the primary.

Where his money’s going:

Expenditures include:

• Campaign management: Boldt paid High Five Media $2,250 for campaign management.

• Ads: Boldt bought $636 in ads from The Reflector and $1,200 in ads from The Columbian.

• Phone coverage: Boldt reported $500 in fees from Verizon to cover his cell phone bill for the campaign period.

Clark County councilor: District 2

Chuck Green, Democrat

$12,092.39 raised, $8,848.49 spent.

Where his money’s coming from:

Green has contributed $1,600 of his own personal money on the campaign.

Donors include:

• Southwest Washington Central Labor Council: $950 for the primary. The labor council endorsed Green.

• Craig Pridemore, former county commissioner and state senator from Vancouver, and CEO of Columbia River Mental Health Services: $100 for the primary.

• Friends of Clark County President Sydney Reisbick: $100 for the primary. The land-use organization she runs has been vocal during the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan update process.

• Former Camas City Councilor Nan Henriksen: $50 for the primary. Henriksen was also the chairwoman of the Board of Freeholders.

Where his money’s going:

• Campaign support: Green paid $3,040 to Vancouver-based Valo Consulting for campaign management, consulting and graphic design.

Mike Pond, Democrat

$4,340 raised, $1,570.95 spent

Where his money’s coming from:

Donors include:

• Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver: $250 for the primary election.

• Vancouver City Councilor Anne McEnerny-Ogle: $50 for the primary.

• City Council Candidate Ty Stober: $50 for the primary.

Where his money’s going:

• Clark County Elections Office: More than a third of Pond’s money — $530 — paid the candidate’s filing fee for office.

• Food and parade supplies: Pond paid Rachelle Matheson $300 to cater a fundraiser, and has spent $260.38 on food and supplies for a fundraiser and parade. He also spent $57 at Vancouver Pizza for a campaign meeting.

Mary Benton, Republican

$16,399.84 raised, $15,308.67 spent

Where her money’s coming from:

Benton took out $2,500 in loans for her campaign.

Donors:

• Ken Fisher, founder and CEO of Fisher Investments: $950 for the primary election, $950 for the general election. Fisher’s wife, Sherrilyn Fisher, also contributed $950 for the primary election and $950 for the general election.

• Plaid Pantries, Inc., convenience store chain: $950 for the primary election, $950 for the general election.

• Clyde Holland, CEO of development company Holland Partners: $925 for the primary election, $925 for the general election. Holland’s wife, Rena Holland, also contributed $925 for the primary election and $925 for the general election.

• Current Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke: $250 for the primary election.

Where her money’s going:

• Consulting and printing: Benton spent $7,845.56 at Salem, Ore.-based New Media Northwest, a political consulting agency.

• Signs: Benton paid $1,000 to Yard Signs Dot Biz and its owner, Tom Edwards, for yard signs.

Tanner Martin, no party preference

$0 raised

Julie Olson, Republican

$15,915.49 raised, $12,325.70 spent

Where her money’s coming from:

• Ken Fisher, founder and CEO of Fisher Investments: $950 for the primary election, $950 for the general election.

• Clyde Holland, CEO of development company Holland Partners: $950 for the primary election, $950 for the general election.

• Tracy Wilson, CEO of DeWils and Hudson’s Bay Industries: $950 for the primary election. Wilson’s two companies also contributed $950 to Olson’s campaign.

• Anna Miller, Councilor David Madore’s personal assistant: $500 to the primary

• Councilor Jeanne Stewart: $250 to the primary

Where her money’s going:

• Ads: Olson spent $1,740.33 on ads in The Reflector and $521.61 on ads in The Columbian.

• Signs: Olson spent $2,128.63 on yard signs at International Graphics and Nameplate.

• Literature: Olson spent $2,518.68 on campaign literature and fliers with Camas-based Columbia Litho.

Vancouver City Council, Position 5

Linda Glover

$11,675 raised, $9,898.86 spent

Where her money’s coming from:

Glover took out $3,000 in loans for her campaign.

Donors include:

• Paul Christensen, owner of Realvest Corp.: $950 for the primary, $50 for the general.

• H-RoC Political Action Committee, which promotes women in government in Southwest Washington: $500 for the primary.

• Vancouver City Councilor Alishia Topper: $100 for the primary.

Where her money’s going:

• Consulting: Glover paid $3,687.70 to Vancouver-based marketing firm High Five Media for consulting.

• Printing: Glover paid $3,632 to Print Results in Portland for printing and postage, and $265.79 cents to Columbia Litho in Camas for printing.

• Ads: Glover paid $1,200 to The Columbian for advertising.

Kathy Metzger

$1,303.50 raised, $1,200 spent

Additional information about Metzger’s campaign financing was not available through the PDC as of Friday afternoon.

Ty Stober

$29,950 raised, $21,037.28 spent

Where his money’s coming from:

Stober spent $1,461.55 of his own personal money on the campaign.

Donors include:

• Southwest Washington Central Labor Council: $950 for the primary election. The labor council endorsed Stober.

• Longshoremen’s Local 4 Federal Credit Union: $250 for the primary election.

• United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555: $250 for the primary election.

• Craig Pridemore, former county commissioner and state senator from Vancouver, and CEO of Columbia River Mental Health Services: $200 for the primary election.

• Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver: $100 for the primary.

• Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver: $100 for the primary.

Where his money’s going:

• Consulting and mailers: Stober paid $5912.76 to Northwest Passage Consulting, a Seattle-based political consulting firm. He also paid Kerri Altom $2,000 for consulting and campaign management, and Justin Clark $1,059.09 for consulting and reimbursement of supplies.

• Mailing: Stober paid Portland-based printing and marketing firm $3,806.45 for mailers and envelopes.

Battle Ground School District School Director: District No. 4

Ben Kapelka

$0 raised

Mavis Nickels

$0 raised

Dick Rylander

$0 raised

Vancouver Port District Commissioner: District No. 2

Peter Harrison

$2,040.54 raised, $1,477.73 spent

Where his money’s coming from:

• John Harrison: $500 n Edith Harrison: $500

• Richard Malin: $100 n Joyce Malin: $100

• Clark County Democratic Women’s Club: $75

Where his money’s going:

• Signs: Harrison spent $882.50 at St. Paul, Minn.-based Signrocket.com for yard signs. n Envelopes: Harrison spent $158.09 at San Jose, Calif.-based Printed Union for envelopes.

Robert Durgan

$3,400 raised, $3,183.64 spent, according to Durgan

Where his money’s coming from:

Durgan took out $2,000 in loans for his campaign.

Donors include:

• Jay Norton Zidell Trust: $500

• Greg Goodwin, CEO of Kuni Automotive: $500

Where his money’s going:

• Website: Durgan spent $57.14 with GoDaddy for website domain and hosting, and $1,425 with Big Picture Image for website and logo design services.

• Signs: Durgan spent $852 on signs, bus ads and flyers from Vancouver-based GISI Marketing Group.

Bill Hughes

$0 raised

Nick Ande

$8,207.24 raised, $7,103.38 spent

Where his money’s coming from:

• George Fox, Fox and Company Certified Public Accountants: $500

• Craig Pridemore, former county commissioner and state senator from Vancouver, and CEO of Columbia River Mental Health Services: $200 n Monica Stonier, former Democratic state representative for District 17: $150

• Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver: $100 n Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver: $50

Where his money’s going:

• Staff: Ande paid staffer Chris Smith $1,741.41 for salary, phone reimbursement and mileage.

• Signs: Ande paid $788 to Markon Brand Design for signs.

• Events: Ande paid Latte Da Coffee House $392.25 for his campaign kickoff event. He also paid $150 to the Hough Foundation for a parade entry fee and $100 to the Hazel Dell Salmon Creek Business Association for a parade entry fee.

Scott Dalesandro

$0 raised

Eric LaBrant

$10,738.92 raised, $6,088.90 spent

Where his money’s coming from:

LaBrant took out $2,595 in loans for his campaign.

Donors include:

• James Johnson, CEO of Tripwire, a cyber security firm: $1,000

• Royce Pollard, former Vancouver mayor: $250; his wife, Margaret Pollard, also gave $250.

• George Fox, Fox and Company Certified Public Accountants: $250

Where his money’s going:

• Signs: LaBrant paid Markon Brand Design, a Vancouver-based marketing firm, $1,948.49 for campaign signs.

• Printing: LaBrant paid Vancouver-based ADCO Printing and Graphics $1,415.59 for campaign materials.

• Ads: LaBrant paid The Columbian $442 for advertising.

Lisa Ross

$22,033.28 raised, $21,094.07 spent

Where her money’s coming from:

Donors include:

• Clark County Councilor David Madore: $11,000

• Clyde Holland, CEO of development company Holland Partners: $5,000

• NuStar Political Action Committee, the political arm of NuStar Energy L.P.: $1,500; NuStar has proposed converting its existing facility at the Port of Vancouver to an oil by rail terminal that would handle about 22,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

• Tesoro Companies, Inc., a refinery and marketer of petroleum products: $1,000; Tesoro Corp., along with Savage Companies, have proposed to build the largest oil transfer terminal in the country.

Where her money’s going:

• Radio ads, signs, ads and flyers: Ross spent $10,339.03 with Vancouver-based ASK Advertising for design services.

• Events: Ross spent $1,342.32 on food and champagne, as well as related service charges, for a campaign event at the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay.

• Supplies: Ross spent $976.19 at Home Depot, $472.80 at Lowe’s and $292.77 at Fred Meyer.