Election Journal

Garbarino has raised a bit more pulling in $6,214 in donations during this period and a total of $20,971 during this calendar year. Donations include $100 from Councilwoman Karyl Matsumoto; $250 from the San Mateo Building Trades Council; $100 from Liza Normandy, South San Francisco Unified School District trustee; $250 from the Sheet Metal Workers Union; $500 from the Carpenters Union; $100 from Supervisor Carole Groom; $500 from Clear Channel; $1,000 from the California Real Estate PAC; and $100 from Sims Architects.

He has spent $6,935 during the same period including $4,156.80 to Advance Business Forms for campaign literature; $2,027.76 for postage and fliers from the U.S. Postal Service; $496.66 to Political Data Inc. for campaign paraphernalia; $193.94 to the city of South San Francisco for reimbursement for the Project Read fundraiser; and $61.61 to Elaine Garbarino for food for mail preparation.

Mullin has raised $6,009 during this period creating a total of $19,315 for the calendar year. His donations include $100 from AFSCME AFL-CIO Local 829; $200 from City Treasurer Richard Battaglia; $100 from BOWL & Partners; $100 from Daly City Councilman David Canepa; $500 from Clear Channel; $100 from Councilman Pedro Gonzalez; $100 from Groom; $100 from Hillsborough Councilwoman Christine Krolik; $100 from Matsumoto; $100 from MTK Communications; $100 from Normandy; $500 from Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3; $250 from the San Mateo County Building and Construction Trades Council; and $250 from the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association Local No. 104.

He spent $12,499.03 in the same period including $1,035.69 to Alpha Press for literature; $250 to Sharmin Bock for District Attorney; $250 to the League of Women Voters of Northern and Central San Mateo for civic donations; $100 to Dennis McBride for Redwood City School Board; $1,403.16 to himself to expenses including filing costs and website; $329.93 to Safeway for fundraiser costs; $350 to the San Mateo County Democratic Committee for literature; $100 to the U.S. Postal Service for a post office box; and $8,670.25 to Winning Directions for campaign literature.

Challenger Johnny "Midnight” Rankins is not fundraising for his campaign.

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A candidate for the San Mateo City Council, Maureen Freschet, has spent nearly $12,000 on her election campaign despite the fact she and current Mayor Jack Matthews are running unopposed for two open seats on the council, as longtime Councilman John Lee is being termed out. She has spent most of her money, about $6,300, with San Jose-based Pacific Printing for mailers. Matthews has spent a total of $89.55 on his re-election campaign.

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Paul McCarthy, who is challenging four incumbents for a seat on the Redwood City Council, raised $54.26 in non-monetary contributions for the finance reporting period of Sept. 25 to Oct. 22. According to the forms due yesterday, McCarthy received business cards in that amount from Catherine McCarthy of Apple Computer Marketing.

Incumbent Alicia Aguirre raised $2,873 in donations this period, bringing her total to date to $10,926. She has spent $11,737 to date, leaving her with $3,427 in debt. Her donations include $1,000 each from the California Real Estate Political Action Committee and the Bay Area Gardeners Association, $500 from CAA Tri-County, $250 from Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, $100 from Friends of David Canepa and $250 from Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos. Her expenses include literature, polling and advertising.

Councilwoman Rosanne Foust raised $2,674 this period, for a $10,342 total. Foust spent $9,363 to date and started with a $11,649 balance, leaving her with $8,373. Foust’s donations include $500 from CAA Tri-County, $100 from Friends of David Canepa, $100 from Planning Commission Chair Janet Borgens and $250 from PG&E. Her expenses include a $500 contribution to Redwood City Residents to Protect City Services, literature and polling.

Councilwoman Barbara Pierce raised $4,629 this period, for a total of $8,024 to date. She spent $7,178.36 to date and ended with a $9,582.75 cash balance. Her donations include $500 from CAA Tri-County, $250 from Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 467, $250 from PG&E and $1,000 from the California Real Estate PAC. Her expenses were literature and advertising.

Councilman Ian Bain is also running in the Nov. 8 election. His statement was not immediately available.

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In the race for city clerk in Belmont, incumbent Terri Cook has raised more than $6,800 for her re-election bid and has spent about $3,745 on her campaign so far. She has another $5,900 in the bank to spend on her campaign leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Her biggest expense has been with Accurate Mailings out of Belmont for about $2,100. Her opponent, current Belmont Vice Mayor Dave Warden has raised $3,570 on his campaign and has spent $3,069 so far. He has another $1,743 to spend on his campaign. His biggest expense has been with Pacific Printing out of San Jose for about $1,250. Mayor Coralin Feierbach contributed $100 to his campaign.

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In the race for three seats on the Redwood City Elementary School District Board of Trustees, incumbents Alisa MacAvoy, Dennis McBride and Shelly Masus are sharing costs for signs.

McBride raised $6,791 this period including a $1,000 self loan; $100 from former county superintendent Jean Holbrook; $100 from Atherton Councilman Jerry Carlson; $250 from former county counsel Tom Casey; $100 from county Supervisor Don Horsley; $100 from Jim Lianides, superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District; $150 from county Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos; $250 from fellow trustee Maria Diaz Slocum; $100 from SamTrans CEO Mike Scanlon; $100 from Carrie Du Bois, San Carlos Elementary School District trustee; $200 from the Children’s Cardiology of the Bay Area; $100 from Redwood City Councilwomamn Alicia Aguirre; $200 from Redwood City Councilwoman Rosanne Foust; $100 from Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo; $100 from South San Francisco Mayor Kevin Millin; $100 from Gordon Lewin, former Sequoia Union High School District trustee; and $100 from Redwood City Councilman Jeff Gee.

Masur has raised $4,152.80 during this period including a $3,000 self loan; $100 from Foust; $100 from the San Mateo County Labor Council; $100 from state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto; and $250 from the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council.

MacAvoy has raised $4,071 this period which includes a $2,200 self loan, $100 from Foust and $100 from Gee.

All three incumbents received $250 from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local No. 467. Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local No. 467. They have all also spent the bulk of their funds with Terris Barnes and Walters for literature, Pacific Print Resources for printing and the post office for postage.

Challenger Lea Cuniberti-Duran is not raising funds.

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Fel Amistad has raised the most in the bid to join the San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District Board of Trustees.

Amistad has raised $8,040.35 this period, with $1,330.35 coming from a self loan. In total, Amistad raised $14,776.13 this calendar year and spent it all this period.

Amistad received $100 from former assemblyman Gene Mullin and $100 from Daly City Councilman David Canepa. He spent $11,030 for consulting services offered by Strategies; $743.23 at Wilmes Signs; $88 on postage; $433.40 at Vista Print for campaign literature; $859.05 with Political Technologies for campaign literature; $785.92 with Flying Colors LLC on photography; and $655 for advertising with the Lagonian.

Challenger Audrey Ng raised $2,689 in donations this period bringing her total to $4,019. She received $250 from the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local No. 467; $150 from the Sheet Metal Workers Union; $250 from San Mateo Councilman David Lim; and $250 from Carpenters Union No. 217.

Ng spent $1,414 during this period with most of it, $1,389, going to Pacific Printing for postcards and postage.

Incumbent Colleen Sullivan loaned herself $1,000 during this period raising a total of $2,276.78. She spent $404.54 this period at Big Daddy’s Signs on campaign literature.

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Margi Power, who is hoping to join the Hillsborough City School District, raised $5,352 this period, which includes $2,277 in nonmonetary donations for a kickoff party and fundraiser. Power received $100 from Hillsborough Councilwoman Christine Krolik and $500 from herself. This period, she spent $5,958.80 including $2,980 at Lahlouh for mailers and postage and $540 at Baclano Art for yard signs.

Incumbent Greg Dannis raised $1,084 this period, bringing his total to $4,184. This period he spent $1,577 at Copyman for literature and postage.

Challengers Steven Gans and Michael Forbes are not raising funds.