Barrett sports $1.3 million for primary
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett is looking good for the extended Republican gubernatorial primary race, showing $1,336,048.65 on hand for the third quarter reporting period. His congressional account doesn’t have to be reported until later in the week. Barrett’s also raised $543,939.92 and spent $182,072.73.
This disclosure is a bit PAC-heavy.
Notable contributions
Cole for Congress, $2,000
Committee for U.S. Rep. Tom Cole
S.C. Bankers PAC, $1,000
Political action committee
Mid-Carolina Electric Co-op, $1,000
Energy cooperative
Pioneer PAC, $1,000
PAC of former U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson
Barry Wynn, $1,000, $379.25
Head of Barrett’s finance operation
Voice for Freedom PAC, $1,000
PAC of U.S. Rep. Tom Price
Joe Edens III, $500
Developer
Bob Jones III, $25
College chancellor
Billy O’Dell, $1,000
State senator
Bo Aughtry, $1,000
Developer
Karen Iacovelli, $1,000
Businesswoman
Alan Clemmons, $1,000
State representative
Friends of Zach Wamp, $1,000
Committee of U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp
Notable disbursements
Drea Byers (fundraising consulting, et. al.), $2,000, $1,159.17, $6,000×3
Olsen & Shuvalov (direct mail), $9,022.71
Jim Dyke & Associates (political consulting), $15,000
Starboard Communications (printing), $651.25
Griffin Public Affairs (political consulting), $3,537.50, $23,871, $9,375
First Tuesday Strategies (political consulting), $8,000
Under The Power Lines (Web services), $5,000
