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Candidate fundraising efforts widely varied

by Sara Hottman, Herald and News 1/18/12

Seven weeks until the filing deadline, the local May 15 Republican primary has at least one challenger for every partisan election, topping out at five competitors running for Position 1 on the Klamath County Board of Commissioners.

The non-partisan race for Klamath County sheriff has six candidates.

Here’s a breakdown of the contributions and expenditures the candidates have reported through Jan. 14:

State Senate, 28th District

Candidate: Doug Whitsett

Filed: incumbent, filed for reelection Sept. 21, 2011

Contributions: $21,170 to Committee to Elect Doug Whitsett

Top contributors: Holland’s Dairy Inc. (dairy on South Poe Valley Road) $1,000; Veterinarians Organized to Elect, $1,000; BNSF Railway Company, $1,000; Philip Morris USA Inc., $1,000; Facebook Inc., $1,000; Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., $1,000; AT&T Ser vices Inc., $1,000; Idaho Power Company, $700; Roger Nicholson (Fort Klamath rancher) $500; Klamath Animal Clinic (veterinary clinic) $500; Waste Management, $500; Astellas Pharma USA Inc., $500; Alan Olsen (contractor in Canby, Ore.) $500; Avista Corp, $500; Foresight Ophthalmology Political Action Committee, $500; John Powell and Associates Inc. (Salem lobbyists) $500; Oregon Neighborhood Store Association Political Action Committee, $500; Oregon Action Committee for Rural Electrification , $500; Oregon Medical Political Action Committee, $500; Weyerhaeuser, $500; Dentists of Oregon Political Action Committee, $500. Expenditures: $3,071.41

Candidate: Karl Scronce Filed: Jan. 2, 2012 Contributions: None reported. Top contributors: Not applicable. Expenditures: None reported.

State Representative, 56th District

Candidate: Gail Whitsett Filed: Oct. 31, 2011 Contributions: $4,585 to Gail Whitsett for Oregon Top contributors: Committee to Elect Bill Garrard, $1,250; Roger Nicholson (Fort Klamath rancher) $500; Nathan Rietmann Attorney at Law (Salem attorney) $500; Richard Kosesan (Salem lobbyist) $500. Expenditures: $316.92

Candidate: Tracey Liskey Filed: Nov. 9, 2011

Contributions: $15,390.02 to Friends of Tracey Liskey

Top contributors: Oregon Farm Bureau Political Action Committee, $5,000; Liskey Farms, Inc. (the Liskey family business) $1,000; Lower Lake Limited Partnership (associated with Liskey Farms) $1,000; JWK Development LLC (associated with J.W. Kerns Irrigation) $1,000; David Hamel, Inc. (Merrill trucking company) $500; Rocky D. Liskey (immediate family member) $500; Karen R. Liskey (immediate family member) $500; John Walker (Merrill farmer) $500.

Expenditures: $2,181

Klamath County Board of Commissioners, Position 3

Candidate: Cheryl Hukill Filed: incumbent, filed for reelection Sept. 8, 2011 Contributions: $1,085 to Committee to Elect Cheryl Hukill Top contributors: No contributions $250 or greater. Expenditures: $1,538.07

Candidate: James Bellet Filed: Oct. 4, 2011 Contributions: $600 to James Bellet for Klamath County Commissioner Top contributors: Roger Nicholson (Fort Klamath rancher) $250. Expenditures: $229.08

Candidate: Todd Kellstrom Filed: Jan. 17, 2012

Contributions: Candidate’s committee is not registered with the Oregon Secretary of State, so no contributions have been reported.
Top contributors: Not applicable.

Expenditures: None reported.

Klamath County Board of Commissioners, Position 1

Candidate: Dennis Jefcoat Filed: Sept. 20, 2011 Contributions: $1,204 to Jefcoat for Commissioner Top contributors: No contributions $250 or greater. Expenditures: $6,273.47

Candidate: John Garee Filed: Oct. 10, 2011 Contributions: None reported to Elect John Garee Top contributors: Not applicable. Expenditures : None reported.

Candidate: Al Switzer Filed: incumbent, filed for re-election Oct. 26, 2011 Contributions: $474 to Committee to Re-elect Al Switzer Klamath County Commissioner Top contributors: No contributions $250 or greater. Expenditures: None reported.

Candidate: Tom Mallams Filed: Nov. 4, 2011 Contributions: $7,720 to Mallams for Commissioner

Top contributors: Doug Whitsett (state senator) $1,000; Edward Bartell (Nevada rancher) $500; Mike Tyrholm (Klamath Falls investor) $400; Roger Nicholson (Fort Klamath rancher) $250; William Kennedy (Lost River rancher) $250;

Expenditures: $7,491.35

Candidate: Kelley Minty Morris

Filed: Jan. 13, 2012

Contributions: $5,750 to Elect Kelley Minty Morris

Top contributors: William Thompson (Klamath Falls resident) $5,000.

Expenditures: $2,411.54

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