- Elizabeth Larson
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County judicial campaign financials show close race for funds; nearly $80,000 raised overall
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – As the race to become the newest Lake County Superior Court judge enters its final weeks, the latest campaign finance reports for the two candidates show a close race in terms of money totals.
Judy Conard and Michael Lunas, both of Lakeport, are running to succeed Judge David Herrick, who presides over Lake County Superior Court Department 1. Herrick chose not to seek reelection and is retiring at year’s end.
In the spotlight local race for November, the two candidates have raised a total of approximately $79,856.65.
Their latest filings, submitted to the California Secretary of State’s Office this month, show Lunas edging Conard slightly in overall cash – $41,510.15 to $38,346.50, respectively – with Conard raising more actual cash and Lunas having more loans on his bottom line.
Their latest recipient committee campaign statements can be seen below.
Lunas’ recipient committee campaign statement, submitted Oct. 5 for the time period of July 1 through Sept. 30, showed he had raised $21,168.35 during that timeframe, and $41,510.15 overall since the start of the year.
Expenditures for the two-month period covered in his financial statement showed Lunas spent approximately $12,031.30, with a total of $31,860.11 spent from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30. His ending balance was $9,650.04.
Conard filed her latest recipient committee campaign statement as of Tuesday, with it covering Oct. 1 through Oct. 20.
Contributions for the period total $6,124.62, with the year’s totals through Oct. 20 totaling $38,346.50.
Expenditures for the October reporting period totaled $5,876.93, with Conard’s campaign spending $37,370.63 through Oct. 20. She had a $2,569.80 ending balance.
Looking at loans the candidates reported, Lunas loaned his campaign $20,000 during the two-month reporting period and $30,500 for the year to date.
Conard has loaned her campaign a total of $10,681.94, with $3,700 of that loaned in October.
As for nonmonetary contributions, Lunas listed $470 for the entire year and none for the July through September timeframe, while Conard brought in $424.62 in October, and $7,867.14 for the year through Oct. 20.
Conard has $11,266.08 in outstanding debt compared to $30,500 for Lunas.
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