By Allen Payton
Candidates and campaigns were required to file financial reports on Thursday, May 26 for the period of April 24 through May 21, 2016. Oakley Councilman Doug Hardcastle continues to lead in the amount of funds raised and spent in the campaign. East Bay Regional Parks District Board Member Diane Burgis is second behind Hardcastle in expenditures, but has the most in monetary contributions, and in unaid bills. But, Brentwood Councilman Steve Barr, has raised more than Burgis in total contributions. Antioch Councilwoman Monica Wilson is in a close fourth in fundraising, in both monetary and total contributions.
Following is the financial information submitted by the candidates in the District 3 Supervisor race for the latest period (see the complete reports, posted in alphabetical order of last name, below):
Doug Hardcastle
Monetary Contributions Received during the period: $8,297
Non-Monetary Contributions Received: $1,675
Total Contributions Received for the period: $9,972 (3rd)
Monetary Contributions Received during the campaign: $25,308.16 (4th)
Total Contributions Received during the campaign: $47,483.16 (1st)
Expenditures Made during period: $11,176.07
Accrued Expenses (unpaid bills) for the period: $ -0-
Total Expenditures Made during the campaign: $45,818.87 (1st)
Ending Cash Balance: $1,664.29
Outstanding Debts: $15,500 (2nd) – all loans from himself
After his report was submitted, Hardcastle discovered a file of monetary contributions totaling approximately $700 and an in-kind contribution of $750 from a fundraiser in May that was not included in the latest report. He will be submitting an amended report, this next week.
Steve Barr
Monetary Contributions Received during the period: $9,100.00 – Most from within the district.
Non-Monetary Contributions Received: $1,200
Total Contributions Received for the period: $10,300 (2nd)
Monetary Contributions Received during the campaign: $27,785 (2nd)
Total Contributions Received during the campaign: $38,635 (2nd)
Expenditures Made during period: $28,594, paid down previous unpaid bills of $17,035
Total Expenditures Made during the campaign: $31,768 (3rd)
Ending Cash Balance: $1,417
Outstanding Debts: $6,550 (3rd) – $5,000 in loans from himself
Diane Burgis
Monetary Contributions Received during the period: $10,798
Non-Monetary Contributions Received: $ -0-
Total Contributions Received for the period: $10,798 (1st)
Monetary Contributions Received during the campaign: $29,655 (1st)
Total Contributions Received during the campaign: $29,755 (3rd)
Expenditures Made during period: $15,336.52
Accrued Expenses (unpaid bills) for the period: $8,098.85
Total Expenditures Made during the campaign: $41,905.38 (2nd)
Ending Cash Balance: $11,220.23
Outstanding Debts: $23,470.06 (1st) – $100 in loans from herself
Almost all of her contributions were received during the period from and most of her money was spent outside of the district.
Monica Wilson
Monetary Contributions Received during period: $6,665.16
Non-Monetary Contributions received: $1,927.88
Total Contributions Received for the period: $8,593.04 (4th)
Monetary Contributions Received during the campaign: $27,075.92 (3rd)
Total Contributions Received during the campaign: $29,121.86 (4th)
Expenditures Made during period: $12,704.75 paid down previous unpaid bills of $11,462.87
Accrued Expenses (unpaid bills) for the period: $ -0-
Total Expenditures Made during the campaign: $29,215.95 (4th)
Ending Cash Balance of $8,209.89
Outstanding Debts: $3,124.98 (4th)
All of her contributions were received during the period from and most of her money was spent outside of the district, with the majority of it spent out of state for yard signs and direct mail.
Odessa Lefrancois
Monetary Contributions Received during period: $1,140.00
Non-Monetary Contributions received: $ -0-
Total Contributions Received for the period: $1,140.00 (6th)
Monetary Contributions Received during the campaign: $13,025.00 (5th)
Total Contributions Received during the campaign: $13,025.00 (5th)
Expenditures Made during period: $2,312.22
Accrued Expenses (unpaid bills) for the period: $ -0-
Total Expenditures Made during the campaign: $11,590.02 (5th)
Ending Cash Balance of $1,434.98
Outstanding Debts: $ -0-
She will have to file an amended report, as hers does not show the Year to Date Totals on the Summary page.
Wade Harper
Monetary Contributions Received during period: $1,675.00
Non-Monetary Contributions received: $ -0-
Total Contributions Received for the period: $1,675.00 (5th)
Monetary Contributions Received during the campaign: $9,725.00 (6th)
Total Contributions Received during the campaign: $9,725.00 (6th)
Expenditures Made during period: $3,287.00
Accrued Expenses (unpaid bills) for the period: $ -0-
Total Expenditures Made during the campaign: $8,950.54 (6th)
Ending Cash Balance of $774.46
Outstanding Debts: $ -0-
Publisher’s Note: For full disclosure and as explained in the March issue of the Antioch Herald, I, the writer of this article, am the paid consultant for Doug Hardcastle’s campaign for County Supervisor.
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