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Some Portland establishment names are starting to show up as contributors to State Treasurer Ted Wheeler’s run against Mayor Charlie Hales.
They include Northwest Natural President Gregg Kantor ($1,000), Norrris, Beggs & Simpson board chair J. Clayton Hering ($250), Langley Investment CEO Scott Langley ($1,000), philanthropist Philip Bogue ($1,000), investor William Swindells ($1,000), and Calbag Metals President Warren Rosenfeld ($1,000).
Wheeler, who announced on Sept. 9, still lags behind Hales in total fundraising, however. Wheeler has raised only around $60,000 so far this year compared to more than $109,000 for Hales.
Hales hasn’t reported any new contributions since Sept. 21, but is required to list them only every 30 days under the current state campaign disclosure schedule.
Hales and Hillary,
Novick and Bernie
Hales and Commissioner Steve Novick agree on most things, but they’ve split over the 2016 presidential election. Both support Democrats, of course, but Hales has contributed $1,000 to Hillary Clinton’s campaign and Novick endorsed Bernie Sanders in a recent post on the BlueOregon blog.
“Why isn’t virtually everyone I know publicly for Bernie?” Novick asked, praising the Vermont U.S. senator for his stands against income inequality, war in the Middle East, the Patriot Act and the Defense of Marriage Act.
Novick is doing more than blogging in his spare time, however. After a slow start, he’s raised over $88,000 this year for his reelection campaign. Major contributors include developer Richard Michaelson ($1,000), Gallatin Public Affairs lobbyist Greg Peden ($500), businessman Roy Jay ($500), and Inspiration Softwar President Donald Helfgott ($1,000).
In the meantime, Novick’s only announced opponent, real estate broker Fred Stewart, reports raising only $850 so far.
Judging Cylvia’s email
Former Washington County Circuit Court Judge Gayle Nachtigal is now reviewing thousands of former Oregon first lady Cylvia Hayes’ emails from a private account.
Her job is to determine whether any involve public business and should be released in response to The Oregonian’s public records request.
According to the Capital Insider, if Nachtigal determines some of the emails are public records, they could be released to The Oregonian on a rolling basis. Prior to any release, however, Nachtigal will send any disclosable emails to lawyers for Hayes and The Oregonian, and Hayes will have an opportunity to object and request a hearing on the decision. If Hayes does not object, The Oregonian’s lawyer can release the emails to his client.
The Capital Insider is a subscription newsletter published by the Pamplin Media Group and the EO (East Oregonian) Media Group.
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