The challenger in the race for Chautauqua County Court Judge has a large fundraising edge on the incumbent.
Filings with the state Board of Elections show William Coughlin, D-Fredonia, with $20,364.34 in his campaign bank account in the 10-day post-primary filing with the state Board of Elections. The filing includes activity through Sept. 20. Coughlin's campaign issued a declaration of no campaign activity in the 32-day pre-general election filing, which includes all activity through Oct. 1.
Recent campaign filings show little activity. A look back at Coughlin's 32-day pre-primary report shows his campaign opening the election cycle with $15,056.25 and receiving $12,435 in contributions. Most of Coughlin's contributions are from donors in Erie County - $700 of the $12,435 in contributions are from Chautauqua County donors. The 11-day pre-primary report shows another $150 donation from Chautauqua County.
So far, Coughlin's campaign has spent most of its money on postage, signs and other campaign materials. The various campaign filings show $1,090.75 for postage and photographs for advertisements in early September. The campaign spent $3,418.63 in September on advertising and signs with Southpaw Signs of Fredonia. The 32-day pre-primary filing shows $463.33 for signs and $2,300 to the 31 Club in Buffalo for a fundraiser.
The Committee To Re-Elect Judge John Ward shows $733.24 in its 32-day pre-general election report with the state Board of Elections, with five contributions totaling $350.
Reaching back to the 32-day pre-primary election filing shows a $1,000 contribution from the Chautauqua County Republican Committee and a $300 donation from a Lakewood resident. Ward's campaign received another $2,674 in contributions in the days leading up to the primary, according to the 11-day pre-primary filing, with all of the contributions coming from Chautauqua County residents or businesses. The 10-day post-primary election filing shows another $1,775 in contributions to Ward's campaign.
Ward's campaign has spent most of its money on signs and literature. It spent $967.50 in September on signs and magnets at Molly Browns in Lakewood, $1,675.07 in early September at Jamestown Rubber Stamp Co. for campaign literature and nearly $1,000 in early September at Molly Browns for signs.
Filings for other area races include:
STATE ASSEMBLY RACES
DR. RUDY MUELLER VS. ASSEMBLYMAN ANDREW GOODELL
DAN BROWN VS. ASSEMBLYMAN JOSEPH GIGLIO
Dr. Rudy Mueller entered the final full month of campaigning in the 150th state Assembly District race with $26,543.60 to spend according to the 32-Day Pre-General Election filing with the state Elections Commission. His opponent, Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, enters the election's stretch run with $37,492.69.
In the race for the 148th Assembly District, Dan Brown entered October with $3,203.52 on hand while his opponent, Joseph Giglio, has $10,239.15 on hand.
The next filings for New York state races will be the 11-day pre-general election filing on Oct. 26, which includes all activity through Oct. 22. Starting Oct. 23, campaigns must also file any contribution or loan more than $1,000 to the state Board of Elections within 24 hours. That information is avialable on the state Board of Elections' website at www.elections.ny.gov.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REP. TOM REED VS. NATE SHINEGAWA
Through Sept. 30, Nate Shinegawa' campaign had received $310,915 in contributions and spent $241,540, leaving about $179,875 to spend for the campaign's stretch run. Of Shinegawa's contributions, $258,715.57 had come from individuals, $7,800 had come from political party committees and $52,850 had come from other political committees, such as political action committees.
Tom Reed for Congress, the committee to elect U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, had received $1,770,363, including $734,058 in individual contributions, $13,603 in political party contributions and $1,022,701 from other committee contributions. Reed's campaign has spent $1,073,898, leaving $810,114 on hand.
The next filings for New York state races will be the 11-day pre-general election filing on Oct. 26, which includes all activity through Oct. 22. Starting Oct. 23, campaigns must also file any contribution or loan more than $1,000 to the state Board of Elections within 24 hours. That information is avialable on the state Board of Elections' website at www.elections.ny.gov.
For federal races, a pre-general election filing on Oct. 25 will cover all activity from Oct. 1 to Oct. 17. A post-general election filing on Dec. 6 will cover all activity from Oct. 18 through Nov. 26.
