With just a few months to go before the November election, the latest fundraising reports are in for local candidates.
Here’s a look at where local candidates stand for the fundraising period that covers the first half of 2024:
Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2
- Starting with $46,674.67 in January, Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau raised $68,324 by June.
- After spending $48,082.08, Brandau has $56,519.08 in the bank as he runs for reelection.
- But his opponent, Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld, had a far more successful year with fundraising.
- Bredefeld received $175,055 in cash from January to June, adding to the $346,025.15 he started with.
- After spending over $120,000, Bredefeld has $410,995.28 in his war chest.
Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 3
- Supervisor Sal Quintero raised over $43,000 to start the year, adding to the $80,975.01 he already had in the bank.
- Quintero spent $39,361.27 in the period and has $85,130.86 on hand.
- Fresno City Councilman Luis Chavez had a more successful period, bringing in over $71,000 in cash.
- But he only started with $1,560.61 in the bank, so after spending $25,200 he has $48,051.13 in his war chest.
Fresno City Council District 6
- Roger Bonakdar raised $81,116.43 in the first half of 2024, adding to the $200,000 he already had in the bank.
- He spent nearly $32,000 in the period, leaving him with $250,017.45 as he tries to succeed Bredefeld on the city council.
- Nick Richardson took in over $17,000 in the period, adding to the $2,076.37 that he started with.
- Richardson spent nearly $6,000 and has $11,409.89 in the bank.
Kings County Board of Supervisors District 5
- Robert Thayer raised $11,623.87 in the first six months of 2024, doubling the $5,800 in cash that he already had in the bank.
- He spent $7,600 in the period and has $13,758.98 left on hand.
- Adam Medeiros reported $6,500 in fundraising for the period. While he only spent $200 in the first half of the year, he reported an ending cash balance of $0 on his Form 460 report.
