EDITOR’S NOTE:
This is the second of a two-part series on campaign contributions filed with the state Public Disclosure Commission.
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County candidates for public office are running campaigns largely financed with their own money.
Ballots will be mailed to voters Wednesday in the all-mail-ballot election.
About two-thirds of the $88,186 that candidates have raised in races for county commissioner, prosecuting attorney, department of community development and treasurer consists of loans and contributions from the candidates themselves, according to state Public Disclosure Commission reports filed as of Oct. 4.
They have spent $60,714 of their own money, mostly in loans but also in monetary and in-kind contributions.
In the race for county prosecuting attorney between incumbent Republican Deb Kelly, 57, of Port Angeles and Democratic challenger Larry Freedman, 72, of Sequim, $33,399 of the $46,000 raised consists of loans by the candidates to boost their own efforts.
Most expensive so far
Kelly and Freedman are spending a combined $46,169 to get elected, making it the most expensive race so far for Clallam County office.
The race that has drawn the most campaign contest than any other county contest on the North Olympic Peninsula is the battle between incumbent John Austin, a Democrat, and Republican Jim Boyer for the Jefferson County commissioner District 3 seat.
The total donated so far to the election of the next District 3 commissioner is $48,003.
Austin, a 69-year-old Port Ludlow retired psychologist who is seeking a second term, has raised $26,330.
Boyer, a 64-year-old Port Ludlow home-builder and a Republican, has raised $21,673.
Contributions, excluding those from political parties, cannot exceed $800 for the primary election and $800 for the general election, PDC spokeswoman Lori Anderson said.
The state Legislature imposed the limit as of June 10, she said.
“Before, if you were running for a commission seat, you could raise as much as you wanted from anybody,” she said.
County and state legislative parties can contribute up to 40 cents for every registered voter.
Today is a reporting date for contributions and expenditures. The last one was Oct. 4.
Most expenditures by candidates were for print and broadcast advertising and bulk mailing.
The following contributions and expenditures are available at www.pdc.wa.gov.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Deb Kelly
Kelly has raised $22,012, including $14,000 she has loaned her campaign and $2,450 in in-kind contributions. She has reported $20,581 in expenditures.
Here are the contributions to her campaign.
• $500: Thomas LaRosa, Port Angeles; James Snyder, Sunshine Snyder, both of Frederick, Md..
• $250: Michelle Reid, Port Angeles.
• $200: Michael Caso, Elaine Chandler, both of Port Angeles.
• $125: William Benedict, Kathleen Benedict, both of Port Angeles.
• $100: James McEntire, Robert McGonigel, Gerald Stiles, all of Sequim; Jim Leskinovitch, Basil Bena, Carroll Realty, Diana Caso, Lynne Kott, Richard Kott, Mark Marinaro, Susan Shotthafer, all of Port Angeles; Ann Blitz, Portland, Ore;
Kelly has reported 26 contributions of less than $100.
Larry Freedman
Freedman, a Sequim lawyer, has raised $24,157, including $19,399 he has loaned his campaign and $717 in in-kind contributions. He has reported $13,563 in expenditures.
Here are contributions to his campaign.
• $1,000: Clallam County Democratic Central Committee, John Pope Jr.
• $300: William Payne, Sequim.
• $100: Lana Bahnsen, Peter Bahnsen, D. B. Richards, M. J. Richards, Christopher Shea, all of Sequim.
Freedman has reported 21 contributions of less than $100.
CLALLAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
Mike Doherty
Incumbent Democrat Mike Doherty, 67, of Port Angeles has raised $7,491 and loaned his campaign $5,000 while reporting expenditures of $2,402.
Here are the contributions to his campaign:
• $250: Bobbi Fuller, Port Angeles.
• $200: Eoin Doherty, South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
• $100: Mary Doherty, Omak; Jim Lazar, Karen Messmer, both of Olympia.
Robin Poole
Republican challenger Robin Poole, 61, of Beaver is mini-reporting. He does not need to file reports on contributions but cannot collect more than $5,000 and must keep records on his contributions and expenditures. He cannot accept more than $500 from any one contributor except himself.
CLALLAM COUNTY DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
John Miller
Incumbent John Miller, 61, has raised $16,454.
His contributions include in-kind contributions of $6,344 that he made to his own campaign for items including yard signs, newspaper advertising and billboard design. He has reported expenditures of $13,748.
He has also made separate contributions of $2,250, $1,000 and $300 to his campaign.
Here are the contributions to his campaign:
• $500: Earl Archer, Sequim.
• $350: Larry Peterson, Fargo, N.D.
• $300: Kevin Lashinsky, Seattle.
• $150: Josey Paul, Joyce.
• $125: Robert Lynette, Sequim.
• $100: Ed Chadd, Glenn Harper, Cathy Lear, all of Port Angeles.
He reported 30 individual contributions of less than $100.
Sheila Roark Miller
Challenger Sheila Roark Miller, 51, a DCD code compliance officer and fire marshal, has raised $11,951, including $7,151 she has loaned her campaign and $855 in in-kind contributions. She has reported $8,191 in expenditures.
Here are the contributions to her campaign:
• $1,000: Teamsters Local 589, Port Angeles; Mike Breen, Port Angeles.
• $500: Phil Lassila, Sequim.
• $250: Laveta Edmonson, Carlsborg.
• $200: Lynn Bruch, Port Angeles; Joan Miller, Sequim; Bruce O’Rourke, Beverly Stefani, both of Port Angeles.
• $150: Randy Hall, Carlsborg; Payne Law Firm, Port Angeles.
• $100: Air Flo Heating, Ken Gaine, Del Gott, Quadra Engineering, Sequim; Transco Transmissions, Port Angeles.
Roark Miller has reported two individual contributions of less than $100.
CLALLAM COUNTY TREASURER
Judy Scott
Incumbent Judy Scott, 59, of Port Angeles has raised $6,121, including $3,000 she has loaned her campaign, and has reported expenditures of $2,881.
Here are contributions to her campaign:
• $400: Mary Norton, Sequim.
• $250: Mary Sharko, Port Hadlock.
• $200: Robert Wheeler, Port Angeles.
• $100: James Buck, Joyce; Jill Colvin, Karlene Hoplins, Teresa Marchi, Reid & Johnson Motors Inc., Lon Riggs, Jeremy Sofie, all of Port Angeles; Janet Pitcher, Bellingham.
Scott has reported 29 contributions of less than $100.
Selinda Barkhuis
Challenger Selinda Barkhuis, 48, of Port Angeles, a licensed attorney and county department of community development planner, is mini-reporting. She must keep records of her contributions and expenditures but does not need to file reports. She cannot collect more than $5,000 and cannot accept more than $500 from any one contributor except herself.
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Senior Writer Paul Gottlieb can be reached at 360-417-3536 or at paul.gottlieb@peninsuladailynews.com.
