Hollister Councilman Victor Gomez had nearly twice as much in cash contributions as the next of two other competitors for the District 4 county board seat, according to campaign finance documents submitted last week.
Candidates running for office on the June 3 primary were required to submit campaign finance information before a May 22 deadline. Candidates for District 4 supervisor submitted their filings, as did a group in favor of the Measure G bond to fund improvements at San Benito High School.
As for the county board seat, Gomez had a total of $19,274 in cash contributions from the start of the year through May 17, the last day in the most recent reporting period for primary candidates throughout California. That went along with $9,022 in “beginning cash” left over from the prior year. His largest amount in contributions has been $7,400 from a political action committee supporting Latino Republican candidates called Grow Elect Sacramento. He had $2,272 in cash at period’s end.
Incumbent Supervisor Jerry Muenzer was next in fundraising with $9,805 in cash contributions to go with a $426 loan and $1,440 in non-monetary contributions. He had a total of $11,672 in contributions through the latest period, according to the Form 460 forms submitted to the elections office. He had 1,681 in ending cash.
The other challenger, Daniel Recht, had most of his contribution amount comprised of a $7,271 loan, with a total raised amount o $7,618. Recht had $1,439 in ending cash.
The other prominent race involving campaign financing is the Measure G bond, a $42.5 million proposal for capital improvements at the high school. The Yes on G campaign supporting the bond reported raising 5,525 and spending $2,073 with $3,451 in ending cash.
