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Election candidates in San Benito County have reported receiving over $86,000 in campaign contributions between Jan. 1, 2023, and Jan. 20, 2024. Below is a breakdown of each candidate’s reported contributions from the San Benito County Election Department’s website.
California law requires that when a person contributes $100 or more, the donor’s name must be provided. For amounts under $100, the donor’s name need not be provided.
County supervisor District 1
Retired law enforcement officer Stacie A. McGrady reported a total of $2,850. Between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023, a total of $1,350 was reported, of which $150 was self-funded. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 20, she received a total of $1,500.
Contributions of $2,000
Contributions of $450
Contributions of $100
- John Ceglia
- Richard Bettencourt
Attorney and quality assurance director Dustin Weber reported a total of $33,314, of which $29,714 was reported between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 20, he reported a total of $3,600.
Contributions of $4,900
- David Weber
- Catherine Weber
Contributions of $3,399.55
Contributions of $2,500
- Farouq Ghazzawi
- Haydee Dominguez
- Service Employees International Union Local 521 Candidate PAC
- Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015
Contributions of $2,000
- American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees—Council 57 PAC
Contributions of $1,500
Contributions of $1,000
- Jeffrey Larivee
- Plumbers, Steamfitters, and Refrigeration Fitters Local 393 ID#851452
- Northern California Carpenters Regional Council Small Contribution Committee ID#972104
Contributions of $999
- Anzar Hills Democratic Club
Contributions of $600
Contributions of $500
- Brien Ninh
- William Ball
- Pedro Ibarra
Contributions of $250
Contributions of $200
Contributions of $100:
- Deo Blas
- Wayne Norton
- Laura McNair
- Leslie Austin
- Cora Dare
- Clark Stone
- Pilar Osaba
- Yasmeen Ghazzawi
- Esther Peralez-Dieckmann
- Angel Martinez
Incumbent Dom Zanger reported a total of $8,298, of which he self-funded $4,900 in 2024. Between July 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023, he reported a total of $1,400. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 20, he reported a total of $1,998.
Contributions of $999
- CdF Parkway, LLC (Joseph Zanger)
Contributions of $500
Contributions of $250
Contributions of $200
- Parth Ahir
- Tad Coatsworth
Contributions of $100
- Elise Lalor
- Tammie Bisceglia-Schlesinger
- Barbara Snyder
County supervisor District 2
John Freeman, a San Juan Bautista City Council member, reported a total of $7,699 between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023.
Contributions of $2,500
- SEIU 521
- Dignity CA SEIU Local 2015
Contributions of $1,000
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 393
Contributions of $750
Contributions of $499
- Santa Clara & San Benito Building trades
Contributions of $250
Contributions of $100
Incumbent Kollin Kosmicki reported a total of $12,558. Between July 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023, a total of $9,808 was reported. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 20, he reported a total of $2,750.
Contributions of $1,000
- Larry Willis
- Willis Construction
Contributions of $500
- Cara Vonk
- Bill Hunter
- Richard Way
- Karen Way
- George Mortan
- Brady Ryburn
- Paul & Tammy Jo Otero
Contributions of $400
Contributions of $250
- Kurt Kurasaki
- Gary Swanson
- Dale Coke
- Steve and Melinda Scherr
- Polly Goldman
Contributions of $200
- Warren Samuels
- Lynn Mello
- Michelle Conrique
- Michael Ostrowski
Contributions of $150
- Jacqueline Morris-Lopez
- Luciano Medeiros
Contributions of $149
Contributions of $125
Contributions of $100
- Sandra Davidson
- Annie Bradford
- Nelda Escamilla
- Ruben Lopez
- Angelica and David Simons
- Cynthia Ponce
- Larry and Margaret Rebecchi
- Jay Merz
- Bob Poelker
- James and Florence Pleyte
- Tom & Cathay Messier
- Paul & Gretchen Lester
County supervisor District 5
Incumbent Bea Gonzales reported a total of $16,762, of which $11,166 was reported between July 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2023. Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 20, she reported $5,596.
Contributions of $2,500
- Angela Curro
- Service Employees International Union Local 521 Candidate PAC
Contributions of $1,000
Contributions of $500
Contributions of $257
Contributions of $250
Contributions of $199
Contributions of $150
Contributions of $125
Contributions of $100
- Janet S. Mayou
- Rosario Herrera
- Brian Conroy
- Clark Stone
- Kenneth Norton
- Normandy Rose
Business owner Ignacio Velazquez reported a total of $5,300 between Jan. 1 and Jan. 20. He self-funded $5,000 of the total.
Contributions of $300
- West Coast Rubber Recycling
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