With ballots arriving at your home now, many in Yakima have had to weave through who they should vote for. One of the most interesting and heated race in Yakima this year is the Congressional 4th District. With incumbent Dan Newhouse fighting to keep his seat with 6 Republican challengers and 1 Democrat challenger, we thought we’d break down each and the finances backing them to get a bigger picture.
I am a firm believer in following the money. Following the money can sometimes be quite daunting or confusing to understand. Here is our breakdown of each candidate, I hope this helps as you make your choice. Happy voting, Yakima!
Updated July 22nd, 2022 (With July Fundraising Amounts)
Corey Gibson (R)
Total Raised – $120,778.96
Total Loans: $4,400.00
Personal Loan from Candidate Corey Gibson to Campaign
Total Spent – $118,991.19
Average Donation Amount: $3264.30
LARGEST COMMITTEE GIFT: $0
Largest Expense
$4,700 / FUNDRAISER EVENT
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2WA14016/?cycle=2022&election_full=true
Brad Klippert (R)
Total Raised – $39,834.00
Total Spent – $38,945.10
Average Donation Amount: $926.37
LARGEST COMMITTEE GIFT: $0
Largest Expense
$2742.15 / DONNA RASSAT – WEBSITE WORK
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2WA04157/?cycle=2022&election_full=true
Ben Garcia III (R)
Ben has reported no finances to the FEC.
Total Raised – $0
Total Spent – $0
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2WA04181/?cycle=2022&election_full=true
Jerrod Sessler (R)
Total Raised – $143,532.65
Total Loans – $351,000.00
Personal Loan from Candidate Jerrod Sessler to Campaign
Total Spent – $472,696.43
Average Donation Amount: $620.29
LARGEST COMMITTEE GIFT: $0
Largest Expense
$13,080 / BRIDEVIEW PRESS – SIGNS
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2WA04165/?cycle=2022&election_full=true
Jacek Kobiesa (R)
Jacek has reported no finances to the FEC.
Total Raised – $0
Total Spent – $0
Loren Culp (R)
Total Raised – $310,726.40
Total Spent – $265,397.17
Average Donation Amount: $860.74
Largest Expense
$8,900 / SPRY STRATEGIES – POLLING
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2WA04173/?cycle=2022&election_full=true
Dan Newhouse (R)
Total Raised – $1,569,342.14
Total Spent – $998,245.04
Average Donation Amount: $998.31
LARGEST COMMITTEE GIFT: $5000
304 Committee’s have given: $800,100.42
Largest Expense
$38,700 / MOORE INFO, INC. – POLLING
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H4WA04104/?cycle=2022&election_full=true
Doug White (D)
Total Raised – $390,728.04
Total Spent – $278,942.87
Average Donation Amount: $407.43
Committee Contributions: $7782.04
LARGEST COMMITTEE GIFT:
DOUGLAS MCKINLEY FOR CONGRESS DONATED: $3982.04
Largest Expense
$7500 / Blue Wave – LIST ACQUISITION
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2WA04199/?cycle=2022&election_full=true
