Mayor Art Ward will likely outspend his two opponents by at least a 3-to-1 margin.
The mayor said his campaign plans to raise about $30,000, most of it in small donations that aim to cement his support in the weeks leading up to the November 3 municipal election.
When the campaign filed donation disclosure forms this week, Ward reported that he had raised $15,698 compared to Republican Mary Alford’s $4,370. Independent mayoral challenger Gary Lawton had raised less than $1,000.
Party officials said that while Ward’s campaign would likely double its tally before Election Day, Alford is unlikely to keep pace, leaving the first-term incumbent Democratic with a commanding funding advantage.
Among the 12 City Council contenders, the biggest fundraiser was Republican hopeful David Mills in the 3rd District. He raised $5,455 before the October 1 filing deadline.
Generally, though, incumbents had the stronger hand.
In the 1st District, incumbent Democrat Cliff Block hauled in $3,176 and Republican incumbent Mike Rimcoski collected $2,630 while newcomers Kevin Fuller, a Democrat, and Eldianne Bishop, a Republican, each raised less than $1,000.
In the 2nd District, the money race is a bit closer.
Incumbent Democrat Kevin McCauley heads the pack with $2,930. Next up was GOP challenger Richard Scarola, who raised $2,659. Republican incumbent Ken Cockayne raked in $2,131 while Democratic hopeful Allen Marko raised $885.
In the 3rd District, both Republicans, Mills and Derek Czenczelewski, managed to top the Democrats seeking to claim the two seats that Democratic incumbents are giving up.
Czenczelewski scraped up $2,275 while Democrat Kate Matthews’ donations totaled $1,960 and Terry Parker’s tally came to $1,480.
In the city treasurer’s race, incumbent Democrat Bill Viets collected $310 while Republican Rose Parenti reported that she plans to raise less than $1,000.
Candidates who believe they will raise less than $1,000 do not have to detail their contributions.
The largest single donation in the campaign went to Ward from the Connecticut Laborer’s Political League. It gave the mayor’s campaign $1,500.
The only comparable donations came from Bruce and Deborah Yarde of
Alford’s biggest donors:
Bristol Republican Town Committee -- $400
Edward McPhee -- $250
Sharon Krawiecki -- $200
Stephen Abate (West Hartford) -- $200
Carlyle Barnes - $100
TJ Barnes -- $100
Esther Burham (Cheshire) -- $100
Thomas Hermann (Jacksonville, FL) -- $100
Wendy Jersey -- $100
Ellie Klapatch -- $100
Gary Pelletier (Torrington) -- $100
Lauren Pelletier (Torrington) -- $100
Michael Saman -- $100
Ward’s biggest donors
Connecticut Laborer’s Political League -- $1,500
Bruce Yarde -- $1,000
Deborah Yarde -- $1,000
Central Connecticut Carpenters -- $500
Blake DelleBianca -- $250
Michelle Fitzsimon -- $200
Deborah Laviero -- $200
Tom O’Brien - $200
Rita Pletscher -- $200
Paula Positano -- $200
Antoinett Scalia - $200
Sheet Metal Workers -- $200
Vincent McDermott (Bethlehem) -- $150
David Anderson -- $100
Richard Avery -- $100
Jo-Ann Barrett -- $100
Phillip Benoit (Rocky Hill) -- $100
Andre Bourvet -- $100
Pamela Brown -- $100
Richard Brown -- $100
Kathleen Carroll -- $100
Michael Cassella -- $100
Raymond Chrzanowski (Tampa, FL) -- $100
Dale Clift -- $100
Darlene Coffey -- $100
Tom Colapietro -- $100
Robert Dalfino -- $100
William Dalfino -- $100
Pete Dauphinais -- $100
Suzanne Davis -- $100
Carol Denehy -- $100
Real Downing - $100
Sarah Duffy - $100
William Englert -- $100
Paul Fitta -- $100
Terry Fries -- $100
Kevin Fuller -- $100
Joseph Geladino -- $100
William Greger -- $100
Rex Hamilton -- $100
David Herens -- $100
Howard Holley (Southington) -- $100
David Houlihan -- $100
Richard Inglis -- $100
Roy Izzo (Goshen) -- $100
Paul Janick -- $100
Kim Kasparian -- $100
Brendan Kennedy -- $100
Robert Kowalski -- $100
Richard Lacey -- $100
Dina Laviero -- $100
Patricia Laviero -- $100
Gil Lavoie -- $100
Sharon Legere -- $100
Sandra Leone -- $100
Robert Longo -- $100
Rosemarie Mancini -- $100
Nancy Mandino -- $100
Alex Monico -- $100
Francis Mullins -- $100
Elliot Nelson -- $100
Roger Neilson -- $100
Glen Palmisano -- $100
Mae Palmisano -- $100
Michael Petosa -- $100
Joseph Pikiell (Ft. Myers, FL) -- $100
James Reinwald (Trumbull) -- $100
Raymond Rich -- $100
Donald Sciaretto -- $100
Melissa Simonik -- $100
Joseph Stanco -- $100
Janet Streifer -- $100
Scott Teneyck -- $100
Diane Thibeault -- $100
Scott Thompson -- $100
Lisa Vachio -- $100
Carmelito Valerio -- $100
Robert Violette (Rocky Hill) -- $100
Gardner Wright -- $100
Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
42 comments:
Steve, How come you didn't list who was contributing the most to the council candidates? You have in the past. I think it's important.
I thought you were not allowed to take money from PACS anymore?
Why does Ward need so much money if he is running against no one? This $100 donation is a lie list. Because most gave $100 in checks the rest in Cash. How about the breakfast at Laverio's home for Ward - $100 each with only a "Select" few being invited? Where is the money going Ward??
BS on the fund raising.
7:43 -- I ran out of time this week. I'll try to list the major council contributors next week sometime. I agree it's important.
7:59 -- They can take PAC money.
8:11 -- It doesn't matter whether somebody gives cash or a check, it's supposed to be reported. And given that Ward's campaign included many much smaller donors on its list (available at the city clerk's office), I'd be surprised if anybody was left off. The forms also list where the money is spent. I didn't notice anything too interesting.
Is this the Geladino that just got a good Real Estate deal from the City?
I thought that he was a Republican!
Yeah, same guy.
Is that the Della Biannca of MUDDY WATERS fame???
Blake DellaBianca was part of the muddy water thing this week, but I'm not sure that makes him famous. He's done a lot in town so don't just look at that.
Mocabee, how come you don't put your money where your big mouth is?
You talk her into running, and drop her like you have dropped other people.
Steve, I appreciate your article. It is critical to see where the $$ comes from.
One comment, though: YOU could easily photocopy the public campaign records at town hall, scan them and post the .pdf versions on your blog site, so that we, lazy people who want to know but don't want to have to go downtown to search for ourselves, can have the info at our fingertips. Since you probably paid to copy those anyway for use in your blog, no additional expense for you or the BP.
Also: campaign financing information CAN be typed and entered onto an online form, then printed out and recorded at town hall. Not all campaigns choose to take advantage of this technology, and would rather handwrite their forms.
I'm not sure that the City has the right to require municipal campaigns to do more than is required by campaign finance disclosure rules that have been established by our state legislature.
11:59 -- I copied the numbers by hand. And it's not quite as simple as you make it sound to scan and post a bunch of PDFs. It takes time that I don't have.
I would say, though, that if anybody wants to create some PDFs, I'll gladly post them.
And perhaps instead of a city law requiring online campaign disclosure forms, it could simply post the forms that it receives as PDFs. After all, the whole point is to let the public know who's donating the money.
I'm not sure how transparent posting the list online would make it... if I didn't want my name on the list, I'd just pass my contribution through a 3rd party. Or give it to the Laverios and they can just add it to their pot!
How do we calculate the rate of return on these investments uh, contributions?
Artie, a $100.00 donation is a SMALL donation?????
Rich crowd you run with in my opinion.
Jelodino is a businessman.
That is an investment!
4:00 - probably can't because you would need to be able to think.
9:10
Looks like Jeladinos $100. was pretty good as I see it.
Don`t be fooled by Artie.If artie wins This time around. Dave Mills for Mayor.
Bill Stortz in 2011 !!!!
Anybody but Cockayne!
bill Stortz in 2011? Unbelievable!! The people of this town couldn't wait to crucify the man and now you want him to run? As usual the citizens of Bristol are fair weather constituents. If they think you're doing a good job, great. If they decide they don't like you, they'll take every chance they can to destroy you. Oh yeah, and by the way, they have really short memories!!!
SOME ONE HAS TO START BUYING PROPERTY IN BRISTOL.
SOMEONE HAS TOPUTUP MONEY IN BRISTOL. MAYBE MORE PEOPLE SHOULD INVEST.
By comparison Stortz looks great!
I don't think that the people wanted to crucify him, but it was just a few people, political and business, that were not happy with him.
1:30
I agree, definitely NOT Cockayne
More drinking money for Artie.
Voting is as easy as ABC
Anybody But Cockayne
Social Club member,
Lucky for you that class isn't a prerequisite for whatever club you're affiliated with...
May be more people should start investing in BRISTOL instead ofcomplaing. At least this GELADINO guy has faith in our town . T6he best to him.
What if:
Bishop, Fuller, Marco, Mills win??
Two teachers, a Board of Ed memeber, and a retired teacher.
And then McCauley and Parker win: a city employee and a state employee.
And Ward, a retired stste employee.
WOW! what a interesting thought.
5:40
Yah, the faith is that the politicians will continue to do him favors if he contributes to their campaign.
Why doesn't he become honest and register as a democrat?
Ward is always at the social club drinking, drinking & drinking.
Hey 8:30 AM,
If I had to deal with a quarter of the foolish games, lies, insults and just plain stupdity, I'd probably be drinking too. (BTW, what ANY adult does on his or her own time is absolutely none of your business). Do us all a favor and save the gossip for your girlfriends.
I don't know where you were, but the people of this town couldn't wait to get rid of Stortz and now people are talking about bringing him back? Come on! It's so tiring! They couldn't wait to get rid of Couture and were all aflutter when Stortz one. Less than a year into his service, he is being looked at a total pariah! I remember very well, unlike most of the people in this town. It doesn't pay to run for any office in Bristol for two reasons. one is people don't know how the city is run so they are so quick to criticize and will (2) make false statements knowing full well they haven't a clue what they are talking about just to say something slanderous about any of people who devote a lot of their time for a pittance and a whole lot of thankless work!
3:32pm sorry loser but it does matter if he is Mayor of our city. Sober mind helps - I suppose thats why the city is in such a mess since Ward has been in office. Continue to kiss his butt - I'm sure he'll find you a job with the city soon.
5:32
I don't think the people wanted to get rid of Stortz, just a few democrats who wanted to be mayor and a few money men who Stortz didn't suck up to.
I belive he would have been reelected and I believe he would have won if he ran this year.
8:01 PM, A sober mind? If you're sitting at a bar all day watching what everyone else is doing, I'd say the quality of yours is probably questionable at best. The fact that you'd anonymously tattle like a gossipy old lady also tells us a lot about your character (and you call me a loser?...LMFAO!).
Once again, what ANYONE does after work on their own dime is none of your business. Why don't you try minding it?
Why didn't Bill Stortz step up and run then?
12:01
Because the unholy trinity did not want him, just as they did not want him two years ago.
They didn't even approach him, although they asked many others.
And you see the result!
Ward was arrested for DUI and tried to use his power as a councilman to order the police officer around but to his credit he still arrested him!You don't need to go in a bar to watch Artie,he has the Rudolph nose(that is what happens when you drink to much)!How many DUI's does he have???
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