Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Campaign fundraising totals

Last updated: Nov. 1, 2022

For the Nov. 8 election in Santa Cruz County, campaign finance records were recently reported to state and county governments for donations through Oct. 22. 

Campaign donors are listed in the links to each candidate and ballot measure campaign. Totals include listed values of “nonmonetary contributions” such as food and beverages. 

All money listed here was reported to the offices of the Santa Cruz County Clerk, California Secretary of State, or the city clerks of Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and Capitola.

Scotts Valley City Council

• Derek Timm: $1,048 (Sept. 1 to Sept. 24), $3,597 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Allan Timms: $3,425 (Aug. 15 to Sept. 29), $1,344 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Jim Reed: $0 (July 1 to Sept. 24), No form filed for Sept. 25 to Oct. 22

Capitola City Council 

• Yvette Brooks: $4,369 (Aug. 1 to Sept. 24), $965 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Joe Clarke: $4,800 (July 1 to Sept. 24), $650 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Gerry Jensen: $4,519 (June 24 to Sept. 24), $5,600 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Alexander Pedersen: $1,834 (June 21 to Sept. 24), $2,003 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Enrique Dolmo Jr.: No forms as of Oct. 31

Watsonville City Council, District 3

• Maria Orozco: $3,897 (July 1 to Sept. 24), $825 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)

Watsonville City Council, District 4

• Kristal Salcido: $12,384 (Jan. 1 to June 30), $1,100 (July 1 to Sept. 24), $1,125 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)  

Watsonville City Council, District 5

• Casey Clark: No forms as of Oct. 31

Watsonville City Council, District 7

• Ari Parker: $8,975 (July 1 to Sept. 24), $8,647 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Nancy Bilicich: Friends of Nancy Bilicich for City Council 2022: $5,916 (July 1 to Sept. 24), $6,373 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)

Santa Cruz City Council, District 6

• Renee Golder: $7,474 (July 1 to Sept. 24), $2,250 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Sean Maxwell: $2,758 (July 1 to Sept. 24), $4,247 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)

Santa Cruz City Council, District 4

• Bodie Shargel: $8,701 (Jan. 1 to Sept. 24) Note: Shargel dropped out of the race but his name will appear on the ballot.
• Gregory Hyver: $2,894 (Jan. 1 to Sept. 24), $384 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Scott Newsome: $2,467 (Jan. 1 to Sept. 24), $7,927 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Hector Marin:$3,561 (Jan. 1 to Sept. 24), no form filed for Sept. 25 to Oct. 22

Santa Cruz Mayor

• Fred Keeley: $39,100 (July 1 to Sept. 24) , $23,620 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
• Joy Schendledecker: $6,810 (July 1 to Sept. 24), $6,115 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)

Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 3

• Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson: 
  • $28,418 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $57,087 (July 1 to Sept. 24)
  • $6,760 (May 22 to June 30)
  • $8,103 (April 24 to May 21)
  • $46,575 (Jan. 1 to April 23) Note: Kalantari-Johnson’s campaign filed updated totals July 31 that included $1,600 of donations not previously reported.
  • $40,140 (July 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021)
  • $200 (Jan. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)  
• Justin Cummings: 
  • $10,238 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $25,532 (July 1 to Sept. 24)
  • $22,615 (Jan. 1 to April 23)
  • $8,961 (April 24 to May 21)
  • $14,183 (June 30, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021)

Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 4

• Felipe Hernandez: 
  • $9,290 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $15,442 (July 1 to Sept. 24)
  • $45,438 (Jan. 1 to June 30)
• Jimmy Dutra: 
  • $6,490 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $12,855 (July 1 to Sept. 24)
  • $1,299 (May 22 to June 30)
  • $6,817 (April 24 to May 21)
  • $21,820 (Jan. 1 to April 23)

Measures K and L: City of Santa Cruz City Schools bonds

• Friends of Santa Cruz Schools Yes on K&L 2022
  • $6,025 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $54,645 (July 1 to Sept. 24) 
  • $37,000 (Jan. 1 to June 30)

Measure M: Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District parcel tax 

• Support Mountain Schools – Yes on M: 
  • $2,407 (Sept. 11 to Oct. 22)
  • No forms filed for July 1 to Sept. 24
  • $0 (Jan. 1 to June 30)

Measure N: City of Santa Cruz empty home tax

• Yes On Measure N – Santa Cruz City Empty Home Tax Initiative: 
  • $13,695 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $15,919 (July 1 to Sept. 24)
  • $9,347 (Jan. 1 to June 30)
• Santa Cruz Together – No on Measure N
  • $38,178 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $79,138 (July 1 to Sept. 24)
  • $350 (May 22 to June 30)

Measure O: City of Santa Cruz Downtown Library initiative

• Yes on Measure O, Our Downtown, Our Future:
  • $6,515 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $17,803 (July 1 to Sept. 24)
  • $13,070 (Jan. 1 to June 30)

• No on O, Santa Cruz for Real Library and Housing Solutions
  • $22,603 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $90,686 (July 1 to Sept. 24) 
  • $3,370 (Jan. 1 to June 30)

Measure P: City of Santa Cruz hotel and vacation rental tax

• No forms filed as of Oct. 31.

Measure Q: Keep the Watsonville urban limit line

• Committee for Planned Growth and Farmland Protections:
  • $6,600 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22) 
  • $17,700 (July 1 to Sept. 24)
  • $121,945 (Jan. 1 to June 30)

Measure R: Watsonville sales tax increase

• Committee for a Vibrant Watsonville – Yes on Measure R:
  • $27,024 (Sept. 25 to Oct. 22)
  • $2,624 (July 1 to Sept. 24)

Measure S: Add flexibility to the Watsonville urban limit line

• No forms filed as of Oct. 6

Measure T: Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District Parcel Tax

• No forms filed as of Oct. 31

—Compiled by Allison Gasparini

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