Sarah Iannarone’s providing a more detailed picture of the support for her mayoral campaign and—again—it’s not what we’ve been told to expect.
Update, 2:30 PM: More contributions have been posted on the Secretary of State’s site—including a $5,000 donation from Mary E. Hockensmith (who lives with another big contributor, Michael McCullough). So the $20,000 Iannarone reported last week is accounted for.
Original post:
Iannarone, an assistant director at PSU’s First Stop Portland program and cafe owner, said last Wednesday she’d raised $20,000 in her campaign’s first four weeks. That was a lot less than the $100,000 Iannaraone had said she could attract when she unveiled her candidacy, but still more fundraising activity than most mayoral candidates have mustered.
But finance records that popped up today on the the Secretary of State’s website don’t bear out Iannarone’s claim. As things stand, they show $15,900 worth of contributions through February 18 ($300 of which was a non-cash, “in-kind” contribution), a day after the candidate announced the $20,000 figure.
We’re waiting to hear back from the campaign whether the reports are accurate. It’s possible some contributions have yet to be reported. [See update above.]
The donations we can see come from some familiar names. Portland First Lady Nancy Hales gave Iannarone $2,500. Hales works with Iannarone at First Stop. And prominent Portland developer Dike Dame is in for $1,000. He serves on the advisory council of the PSU program.
Other big spenders: Portland architect Michael McCullough, who tossed in $2,500. Developer John Carroll, (also a First Stop advisory council member) who did the same.
So, Iannarone can’t add. And she can’t pay her taxes on time. Who in god’s green acre believes that she could run a city?
At least her cake-gate co-defendant supports her.
Update: A $5k contribution has popped up since we first posted. $20,000 accounted for.
Reverend, all those developers don’t want a Mayor that’s good at math.