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 Here Are The Latest Finance Reports From The Recent City Council Primary By Jim "Follow The Buck" Nintzel CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES have turned in their most recent round of campaign finance reports, which show fundraising activity through September 22. In Ward 6, Alison Hughes, who won the race with 35 percent of the vote, raised $53,116, including $25,780 in city matching funds (see "Top-Dollar Democracy" for details on the city's matching-funds program). She spent $44,901. Because candidates who accept matching funds must keep total campaign costs below $73,126, Hughes can only spend about $28,000 in her citywide race against Fred Ronstadt in the general election. At the close of the reporting period, Hughes had $8,215 remaining in her warchest. Ronstadt, who says he'll be applying for matching funds soon, reported raising $11,535. He had spent $3,869, leaving him with $7,666.
Libertarian Dan Dougherty, who's also on the Ward 6 general election ballot, had raised $6,011 and spent $4,796. Also in the Ward 6 Democratic primary, Carol Zimmerman, who captured 22 percent of the vote, raised the most money in the race, $53,533, including $25,705 in matching funds. Zimmerman also spent the most, $51,009. Leo Pilachowski ran the most economical campaign, managing to capture 25 percent of the vote while raising $17,328, including $8,549 in matching funds. Pilachowski spent the entire warchest. Tres English, who won 11 percent of the vote, raised $22,961, including $11,163 in matching funds, and spent $17,281. Octavio Barcelo, who failed to qualify for matching funds, raised only $5,287 and spent $3,845. He captured less than 5 percent of the vote. In Ward 3, Councilman Michael Crawford, who lost with 35 percent of the vote, raised $61,776, including $27,415 in public matching funds. He spent $44,268. Jerry Anderson, who won the Ward 3 race with 43 percent of the vote, raised $26,619, including $12,029 from city matching funds. He spent $24,387, leaving him with only $2,232. Anderson has no opposition on the general election ballot. Alex Kimmelman, who failed to qualify for matching funds, raised only $1,884 and spent $1,387.
Demitri Downing, who lost a court challenge over his eligibily
for matching funds, was not required to file a report.
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Ronstadt's biggest contributors include Republican political
consultant Toni Hellon ($150), car dealers Jim Click ($300) and
Frank McClure ($200), and grocer Gordon Reay ($300).
