Updated: Democrats Barely Out-Fundraise GOP

Campaign contribution reports released last week show that the two remaining Democratic candidates for council, Laura Graff Coburn and Steve Murphy, have just barely out-fundraised and out-spent the three Republican candidates with less than 30 days until the Nov. 3 election.

The committee to re-elect Andy Lark, who is running for the at-large council seat, raised $5,192.26 since the last contributions report June 22 and has spent $3,911.77.

His running mates Rich Madden and Nuris Portuondo, who filed jointly as Portuondo + Madden for Council, raised $9,841 and spent $3199.77. However, they also have indivudual accounts as well. Portuondo raised $9,535 and Madden $2,566. The reports show Portuondo and Madden actually raised an additional $1,000 seperately, but each donated $1,000 to their joint campaign.

Portuondo spent $4,107 and Madden $2,534 including the $1,000 they each donated to joint account.

The candidates have individual as well as joint accounts because if elected, they are required by state law to report their individual campaign contributions. An elected official is always considered a candidate in the next upcoming election unless otherwise noted.

Murphy/Graff Coburn for Council 2009 raised $28,096.23 and spent $19,341.37.

The Democrats have out-fundraised the Republicans by just $962.17 but out-spent them by $6,301.03.

Contributions for the Democrats came from former running mate in Ward I Deb Belfatto. Belfatto hosted a campaign party for the candidates. Other contributions include $500 from the late Bill Dangler and $760 from Mayor Jordan Glatt in the form of the candidates’ shopping bags.

Contributions to the committee to re-elect Andy Lark include $10 from Bob Sheehan, president of the East Summit Association and $577.80 from Ellen Dickson for catering for a campaign kick off event.

Portuondo +Madden for Council receieved donations from Ellen Dickson for a campaign fundraiser and several other small donations.

To check out all campaign contributions reports check out the state's Web site.