Election Journal

Supervisor Don Horsley raised $19,250.50 and spent $6,590.67, according to campaign finance statements for the period between Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. His donations include $1,000 each from the CDF Firefighters Small Contributor PAC, Raiser Construction and Artichoke Joe’s Executive Vice President Dennis Sammut and $500 each from bail bonds business owner Corin Rankin and Serra Yellow Cab. His expenses include filing fees and professional services.

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District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, who is running unopposed for re-election, raised $2,000 and spent $50, according to campaign finance statements for the period Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. His donations are $1,000 each from the Greg Munks for Sheriff campaign and Out Now Bail Bonds.

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Sheriff Greg Munks, who is running unopposed for re-election, raised $28,433 and spent $9,335.62, according to campaign finance statements for the period between Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. His donations include $1,000 each from District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, Out Now Bail Bonds and auto dealer Joe Putnam. His expenses include $6,000 in contributions to other candidates.

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Mark Church raised no money but loaned himself $98,500 to date to seek re-election as chief elections officer and assessor-county clerk-recorder, according to campaign finance statements for the period Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014.

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Coroner Robert Foucrault raised $9,666.30 and spent $10,053.85 to date on his re-election campaign, according to campaign finance statements for the period between Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. Foucrault loaned himself $100 and his donations include $500 from the Greg Munks for Sheriff campaign, $1,000 each from Crippen & Flynn Chapel and Cypress Lawn, $250 from Jones Mortuary, $100 from SamTrans CEO Mike Scanlon, $300 from Chapel of the Highlands and $250 from crime lab director Alex Karagianes. His expenses include filing fees, printing and legal services.

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Joe Galligan raised $450 and loaned himself $5,000 to run for county controller. He also spent $9,229, according to campaign finance statements for the period Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. His donations include $250 from Community Gatepath Executive Director Sheryl A. Young.

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Controller candidate Juan Raigoza raised $32,201 and spent $4,143, according to campaign finance statements for the period between Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. His donations include $1,000 each from retired controller Tom Huening and current Controller Bob Adler, $25,000 from himself and $100 from the Terry Nagel for City Council campaign. His expenses include $3,942 in legal fees.

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Judicial candidate Ray Buenaventura raised $16,613.67, including $9,116.92 in loans, and spent $11,127.43, according to campaign finance statements for the period of Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. His donations include $250 from the Bay Area Union Labor Party, $200 from Daly City Clerk Rebecca Ayson and $100 from Harbor Commissioner Robert Bernardo. His expenses include information technology costs, filing fees and campaign paraphernalia.

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Judicial candidate Susan L. Greenberg raised $3,826 and spent $4,437.76, according to campaign finance statements for the period Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. Her donations include $200 each from Judge Don Franchi and San Carlos Councilman Ron Collins and $100 from Judge Barbara Mallach. Her expenses include professional services, campaign consultants and office costs.

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Citizens for the The Sequoia Union High School raised $37,075 for Measure A, a $265 million bond measure to address overcrowding and enrollment growth, according to campaign finance statements for the period Jan. 1, 2014, to March 17, 2014. Superintendent Jim Lianides gave $500; Enrique Nava, assistant superintendent of administrative services gave $500; Trustee Alan Sarver gave $1,000; Belmont Councilman Charles Stone gave $200; Trustee Chris Thomsen gave $1,000; Trustee Carrie Du Bois gave $500; board Vice President Olivia Martinez gave $1,500; board President Allen Weiner gave $2,500; and Redwood Elementary School District Trustee Dennis McBride gave $100. A total of $167 was spent on unitemized payments for the campaign during this time period.