East Bay candidates are spending their money, and so are IEs: Analysis, field notes from each East Bay June Primary race
Alameda County DA candidate Jimmie Wilson is the East Bay's biggest spender over the past month
ELECTION 2022
—MONEYBALL TO THE EXTREME—With the second pre-primary campaign finance reports released on Thursday, this is the moment when we see how candidates are spending all the money they have raised over the past six months to one year, in some cases. Today’s newsletter focuses on campaign finance reports in all the contested Alameda County June primary races along with Field Notes that will be featured every weekday through Primary Day on June 7. The East Bay’s three major state legislative races also includes campaign finance reports, Field Notes, in addition, to a break down of Independent Expenditure Committee activity that is significantly shaping each of these races.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE CAPSULES
ALAMEDA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
—FIELD NOTES—This race had a major pivot point with the highly negative mailer sent by Jimmie Wilson’s campaign earlier this month. Content aside, the mailer signaled that Wilson is going all-in. His spending over the past month shows that. Wilson spent $324,398 down the stretch, eclipsing not only the other three candidates in the DA’s race, but every campaign running for office in Alameda County over the past month. Wilson’s campaign appears to be heading to Primary Day with a head of steam. Terry Wiley also spent heavily in the last month as he attempts to finish in the top two. Some believe Pamela Price will be in the November runoff. Possibly with Wilson. If so, Wilson could have a large fundraising advantage over Price going into the fall election season.
Here’s campaign fundraising numbers for the Pre-Election #2 reporting period covering April 24 through May 21:
JIMMIE WILSON—April 24-May 21
Cash on Hand $103,082
Cash IN $131,706
Cash OUT $324,398
Loans $103,082
Total Cash IN (2022) $328,054
Total Cash OUT (2022) $409,630
TERRY WILEY—April 24-May 21
Cash on Hand $78,952
Cash IN $62,419
Cash OUT $218,673
Loans/Bills $0
Total Cash IN (2022) $213,885
Total Cash OUT (2022) $400,247
PAMELA PRICE—April 24-May 21
Cash on Hand $34,070
Cash IN $18,536
Cash OUT $78,388
Loans $20,725
Total Cash IN (2022) $161,904
Total Cash OUT (2022) $211,489
SETH STEWARD—April 24-May 21
Cash on Hand $11,279
Cash IN $8,852
Cash OUT $55,254
Bills $1,415
Total Cash IN (2022) $33,907
Total Cash OUT (2022) $130,055
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