Latest Fundraising Totals for Candidates Running for Governor
Fundraising for the period from May 16, 2018 - June 10, 2018
REPUBLICANS
Lawrence J. Hogan Jr., Prince George’s County
Boyd K. Rutherford, Howard County
Larry Hogan for Governor
Start: $8,195,427.08 (1)
Raised: $802,700.92
Spent: $788,175.11
Cash on hand: $8,209,952.89
Boyd Rutherford for Lt. Governor
Start: $1,072,800.45
Raised: $104,450.00
Spent: $10,093.16
Cash on hand: $1,167,157.29
No slate
Total Cash on hand: $9,377,110.18
(1) Amended May 24, 2018
DEMOCRATS
1. Rushern L. Baker III, Prince George’s County
Elizabeth M. Embry, Baltimore City
Friends of Rushern Baker III – Committee for Political Change
Start: $377,021.79
Raised: $178,769.34
Spent: $414,594.60 (2)
Cash on hand: $141,196.53
Friends of Elizabeth Embry
Start: $185,768.61
Raised: $24,881.00
Spent: $185,240.95 (3)
Cash on hand: $25,408.66
Baker Embry for Maryland Slate (established May 24, 2018)
Start: $0
Raised: $440,000.00 (2), (3)
Spent: $364,547.30
Cash on hand: $75,452.70
(2) Includes three transfers totaling $250,000.00 from Friends of Rushern Baker III – Committee for Political Change to Baker Embry for Maryland Slate
(3) Includes two transfers totaling $175,000 from Friends of Elizabeth Embry to Baker Embry for Maryland Slate
Total Cash on hand: $242,057.89
2. Valerie L. Ervin, Montgomery County (4)
Marisol A. Johnson, Baltimore County
Committee for Valerie Ervin (established Feb. 26, 2018)
Start: $164,507.94
Raised: $606.01
Spent: $1,018.19
Cash on hand: $164,095.76
Friends of Marisol Johnson
Start: $3,093.87
Raised: $0
Spent: $1,000.00
Cash on hand: $2,093.87
No slate
Total Cash on hand: $166,189.63
(4) Ervin-Johnson campaign suspended June 13, 2018
3. Ralph W. Jaffe, Baltimore County
Freda M. Jaffe, Baltimore County
The Ralph Jaffe Committee
Filed Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures declaring no intention of receiving or spending more than $1,000.
Freda Jaffe Campaign for Lieutenant Governor
Filed Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures declaring no intention of receiving or spending more than $1,000.
4. Benjamin T. Jealous, Anne Arundel County
Susan W. Turnbull, Montgomery County
Friends of Ben Jealous
Start: $296,044.42 (5)
Raised: $324,524.22
Spent: $360,378.03 (6)
Cash on hand: $260,190.61
Friends of Susan Turnbull
Start: $282,589.38 (7)
Raised: $53,665.00
Spent: $242,895.818
Cash on hand: $93,358.57
Jealous-Turnbull Slate
Start: $81,475.78
Raised: $565,000.00 (6), (8)
Spent: $615,398.46
Cash on hand: $31,077.32
(5) Includes $50,000 loan May 8, 2018, from Jealous to Friends of Ben Jealous account.
(6) Includes four transfers of $325,000 from Friends of Ben Jealous to Jealous-Turnbull Slate
(7) Includes $50,000 loan May 14, 2018, from Turnbull to Friends of Susan Turnbull account
(8) Includes four transfers totaling $240,000 from Friends of Susan Turnbull to Jealous-Turnbull Slate
Total Cash on hand: $384,626.50
5. James Hugh Jones II, Baltimore City
Charles S. Waters, Baltimore City
Citizens for James H. Jones
Filed Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures declaring no intention of receiving or spending more than $1,000.
Citizens for Charles S. Waters
No report filed.
6. Richard S. Madaleno Jr., Montgomery County
Luwanda W. Jenkins, Baltimore County
Marylanders for Richard Madaleno (9)
Start: $72,984.27
Raised: $0
Spent: $15,000.00 (10)
Cash on hand: $57,984.27
(9) Report filed May 22, 2018
(10) Repayment of $15,000.00 loan to self
Marylanders for Luwanda Jenkins
Filed Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures declaring no intention of receiving or spending more than $1,000.
Marylanders for Madaleno-Jenkins slate (11), (12)
Start: $23,041.46
Raised: $339,726.92
Spent: $346,512.20
Cash on hand: $16,256.18
(11) Madaleno-Jenkins slate opting for public financing matching funds
(12) Campaign account has $124,000 in outstanding loans from Madaleno and spouse.
Total Cash on hand: (Amount dependent on pending state disbursement of matching funds)
7. Alec J. Ross, Baltimore City
Julie C. Verratti, Montgomery County
Alec Ross for Maryland
Start: $122,442.33
Raised: $75,683.64
Spent: $62,581.94
Cash on hand: $135,544.03
Julie Verratti for Maryland (established Feb. 14, 2018)
Start: $24,716.27
Raised: $34,400.00
Spent: $30,652.64 (13)
Cash on hand: $28,463.63
Alec and Julie for Maryland slate (established Feb. 28, 2018)
Start: $59,291.00
Raised: $30,000.00 (13)
Spent: $72,136.36
Cash on hand: $17,154.64
(13) Includes two transfers totaling $30,000 from Julie Verratti for Maryland to Alec and Julie for Maryland Slate
Total Cash on hand: $181,162.30
8. James L. Shea, Baltimore County
Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City
Jim Shea for Maryland
Start: $1,157,755.90
Raised: $118,080.00
Spent: $1,107,064.05 (14)
Cash on hand: $168,771.85
People for Brandon M. Scott
Start: $256,438.80
Raised: $45,535.00
Spent: $256,106.7515
Cash on hand: $45,867.05
Shea-Scott for Maryland Slate
Start: $100.00
Raised: $1,250,000.00 (14), (15)
Spent: $900,090.00
Cash on hand: $350,010.00
(14) Includes three transfers totaling $1 million from Jim Shea for Maryland to Shea-Scott for Maryland Slate
(15) Includes $250,000.00 transfer from People for Brandon M. Scott to Shea-Scott for Maryland Slate
Total cash on hand: $564,648.90
9. Krishanti O’Mara Vignarajah, Montgomery County
Sharon Y. Blake, Baltimore County
Krish for Maryland
Start: $507,654.46 (16)
Raised: $23,279.75
Spent: $16,191.62
Cash on hand: $514,742.59
16 Includes Sept. 18, 2017, loan of $100,000.00 from Vignarajah (candidate) to Krish for Maryland committee
Friends of Sharon Blake (established Feb. 27, 2018)
Start: $13,500.00
Raised: $0
Spent: $0
Cash on hand: $13,500.00
Krish & Sharon for Maryland slate
Start: $13,500.00
Raised: $0
Spent: $7,079.50
Cash on hand: $6,420.50
Total Cash on hand: $534,663.0917
(17) Total includes $13,500.00 from Friends of Sharon Blake, whose May 22, 2018, report showed identical contributions and contributors as those in Krish & Sharon for Maryland slate, likely in error.
Source: Reports filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections
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