Recent Articles from Yellow Sheet Report
Horne to Brnovich: Be nice and drop out
Horne’s campaign is calling on Brnovich to end his race for AG before the race ever gets going.
Hakuna Matata
Goddard doesn’t appear to be in any hurry to crank up his campaign for secretary of state. He isn’t collecting signatures or $5 qualifying contributions through the secretary of state’s online E-Qual system.
Hallman is ahead, for now
Round One of the fundraising battle in the crowded GOP primary for state treasurer goes to Hugh Hallman, who reported raising about $156,000 in his Jan. 31 report, more than four times as much as his three competitors combined.
In this case, Goliath has all the pebbles
A wide funding disparity is shaping up among the groups that hope to either defeat or protect the Republican lawmakers who sided with Brewer last year on the budget and on Medicaid expansion.
To hell with the price, ’cause the money ain’t a thang
Christine Jones’ gubernatorial campaign has been a gravy train for consultants. According to her campaign finance report, Jones raised $590,000 – of which $500,000 was self-funded – and had already spent a whopping $540,000 by end of 2013.
Horne’s campaign borrows $100k from sister
Horne reported $276,000 in revenue in his most recent campaign finance report, but $100,000 of that came in the form of a loan from his sister, and the incumbent AG raised only $173,000 from individuals and a measly $1,412 from PACs.
Health care ‘heroes’ are top fundraisers in 2013
Republican legislators who backed Brewer’s Medicaid expansion have raised more funds than anybody else, a cursory review of campaign finance reports that have begun trickling in show.
Melvin goes dipping in two lakes
Melvin’s traditionally funded 2012 re-election campaign is providing a financial shot in the arm to his publicly funded gubernatorial race.
Can Tobin’s campaign keep up with overhead costs?
A deeper look at Tobin’s first congressional campaign finance report reveals that more than one out of every eight dollars he raised can’t be spent in what many expect to be a hotly contested primary. A total of 13 contributors gave more than the $2,600 per election limit set by the FEC, and their excess contributions – which pad his fundraising figures but may only be spent in the 2014 gene[...]
You know they’ll ask for more
Congressional fundraising numbers began trickling in today, starting with Tobin’s announcement that he raised $232,000 in the final quarter of 2013, his first in the CD1 race.
GOP up-and-comer enters House race
Peoria Councilman Tony Rivero is jumping into the House race in LD21, where a seat will open up as Lesko is challenging Murphy in the Senate.
Rotellini outshines Horne in cash raised
Felecia Rotellini raised $562,000 in 2013, collecting nearly twice as much as Horne did. Luis Heredia, Rotellini’s campaign manager, told our reporter the presumptive Dem nominee for the AG’s race entered the 2015 with nearly $448,000 cash on hand.