Next week, Gulfport voters from across the city will choose who sits in two council seats. We’ve interviewed the candidates and written about many aspects of their campaigns and goals over the past few months. This week, we’ve reviewed the most up-to-date financial reports from each candidate.
A few notes about the numbers below: All the data except for the average donation includes money candidates either donated or loaned to their campaigns. We have rounded all numbers to the nearest dollar. If you would like to see the original candidate reports, you can email the city clerk (ldemuth@mygulfport.us) to request them.
Check thegabber.com on election night, March 9, for
Gulfport City Council Election results.
Christine Brown, Incumbent, Ward 2
Christine Brown has sat on city council since 2013. She serves as her own treasurer and campaign manager.
Total raised: $3386
Donations from Gulfport residents and businesses: $2886
Percentage of money raised in Gulfport: 85%
Number of donors: 10
Number of donors from Gulfport: 8
Average donation: $191
Cash donations & loans: $2586
In-Kind (trade) donations: $800
Business donations: $500
Itemized donations:
Pavlo Grytsenko $500.00
Christine Brown $866.30
Christine Brown $800.00
Mark Ottervanger $50.00
Christine Tyler $50.00
Mike Fagan $300.00
Dan Liedtke $300.00
Curt Lashley $250.00
Wesley Ray $20.00
Elise Minkoff $250.00
Mike Bauer, Challenger, Ward 2
Treasurer: Bill Oetting
Campaign Manager: Kate Bauer-Jones
Total raised: $3214
Donations from Gulfport residents and businesses: $1175
Percentage of money raised in Gulfport: 37%
Number of donors: 46
Number of donors from Gulfport: 16
Average donation: $67
Cash donations & loans: $3,160
In-Kind (trade) donations: $54
Businesses donations: $54
Itemized donations:
Janet Briggs Lettich $50.00
Kate Bauer-Jones $10.00
Michael Frazier $50.00
Thomas Haven $250.00
Patrick Cummings $69.69
Greg Matthews $250.00
Elizabeth Congo $20.00
Michael Bauer $200.00
April Thanos $200.00
Kristina Wagner $25.00
Tara Jones $100.00
Mary Lee $50.00
Linda Lee Miller $25.00
Trevyn Sell $25.00
Mary Hanrahan $50.00
Robin Near $20.00
Kimberly Diaz $100.00
Linda Breen $50.00
Scott East $100.00
Alyssa Scheminger $100.00
Marilyn Field $50.00
Clifford Claude Hobbs $100.00
James Kidder $100.00
James Schreiner $100.00
Emily Schroll $10.00
Margaret Umberger $25.00
Jane Thomas $50.00
Ginny Nelson $25.00
Bonnie Sklaren $50.00
Mike Fox $150.00
James Donelon $150.00
Yolanda Roman $50.00
Gerni Oster $10.00
George Hunt, Jr. $50.00
Kathy Aumiller $50.00
Jeanne Coffey $20.00
Tony Meredith $50.00
Glenn Reihing $20.00
George Thurlow $10.00
Wesley Sloat $20.00
Sue Friedman $50.00
Caron Schwartz $50.00
Valerie Ackerman $25.00
Lisset Hanewicz $100.00
Holly Schwartz-Cassanni $100.00
Democratic Party of Pinellas County $54.46
Michael Fridovich, Incumbent, Ward 2
Michael Fridovich has sat on city council since 2013. He serves as his own treasurer; Barry Edwards serves as his campaign manager.
Treasurer: Self
Campaign Manager: Barry Edwards
Total raised: $3,120
Donations from Gulfport residents and businesses: $1,290
Percentage of money raised in Gulfport: 41%
Number of donors: 25
Number of donors from Gulfport: 11
Average donation: $113
Cash donations & loans: $3,020
In-Kind (trade) donations: $100
Business donations: 0
Itemized donations:
Paul Innis $50.00
William Adams $250.00
David Kanter $50.00
Cliff & Lee Stapella $100.00
Al Johnson $100.00
Barry Rubin $100.00
Dan Liedtke $200.00
Deborah Figgs-Sanders $100.00
Ed Gillman $50.00
Alex Sink $250.00
Robert Blackmon $100.00
Jessica Harrington $30.00
Frank DeToma $50.00
Patricia Carr $120.00
Mike Fagan $300.00
Wesley Sloat $20.00
Michael Fridovich $100.00
Michael Fridovich $200.00
LBA Leka $150.00
Elise Minkoff $250.00
Jeri Reed $50.00
Kathleen Justice $50.00
Ben Diamond $100.00
Frank Reinhardt $250.00
Michael Fridovich $100.00
Richard Fried, Challenger, Ward 2
Richard Fried lists no treasurer or campaign manager for his campaign, which is completely self-funded.
Treasurer: None listed
Campaign Manager: None listed
Total raised: $2454
Donations from Gulfport residents and businesses: 0
Percentage of money raised in Gulfport: 100%
Number of donors: 1 (self-funded campaign)
Number of donors from Gulfport: 1 (self-funded campaign)
Average donation: 0
Cash donations & loans: $2454
In-Kind (trade) donations: 0
Businesses donations: 0
Itemized donations:
Richard Fried $2,454.36
Ian O’Hara, Challenger, Ward 4
Treasurer: David Hastings
Campaign Manager: By committee
Total raised: $3808
Donations from Gulfport residents and businesses: $3693
Percentage of money raised in Gulfport: 95%
Number of donors: 39
Number of donors from Gulfport: 37
Average donation: $69.40
Cash donations & loans: $2607
In-Kind (trade) donations: $202
Businesses donations: $148
Itemized donations:
Colombe O’Hara $100.00
Tom Kupfer $130.00
Michael Brennan $25.00
Edward Ford $10.00
Ian O’Hara $551.69
Tom Kupfer $53.98
Frank Verdino $6.64
Frank Verdino $100.00
Chenita Wattays $40.00
Mary Jo & Ellie Winters $30.00
Geri Eaton $20.00
Valerie Cordette $20.00
Susan Koening $30.00
Teddy Kehoe, Jr. $100.00
Dana Peplinski $20.00
Karla Yoder $20.00
Shannon Hunt $90.00
Deb Anders $30.00
Cheryl Schwartz $25.00
Michelle Mauritz $30.00
Carrie Ruckdeschel $90.00
Rachel MacCloud $30.00
Marianne Batryn $30.00
Donna Nixon $30.00
Debbie Stevenson $40.00
Donna Veenstra $200.00
Jeanne Morris $200.00
Michael Orton $20.00
Larry Enlow $400.00
Jim Nichols $40.00
Bob Newburg $40.00
Wesley Sloat Ray $20.00
Michael & Cathy Kania $250.00
Gayle Collins $50.00
Edward Duensing $100.00
Mike Allgire $95.00
Jeff Polen $43.02
Gulfport Cigars $98.00
Ian O’Hara $550.00
Gulfport Cigars $50.00
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