$26,000 in Campaign Contributions for Henderson, Worthington

Combined, Gulfport Mayoral Candidates Sam Henderson and Bob Worthington received more than $26,000 in less than 3 months, according to documents released by the City of Gulfport.

Vice Mayor Sam Henderson leads by just a $1,000 ahead of former councilor Bob Worthington in donations.

As of Friday, March 8, Henderson received $13,230 with Worthington receiving $12,850 during the same time period.

Henderson spent $11,587, as of March 8, for campaign signs, handouts, cards and voter data from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office. Worthington spent $12,289.88 on similar campaign materials including postcards and Facebook advertisements, according to documents provided by the city.

Here is a list of contributions for Bob Worthington between Feb. 9 and March 8, 2013:

$1,000: Pinellas County Republican Party

$500: Foundation for Freedom, Beach Blvd. Condo Sales Group, Melf & Betty Sembler, Florida Leadership Fund

$360: David Hastings

$260: Teddy Kehoe

$250: St. Pete Beach Firefighters Local

$200: Stephens M. Conn, Elise & Vaughn McCarthy, Southwest Pinellas Storage

$150: Athony & Gerri Angel

$140: David Hastings

$100: Doug & Rhonda Fuller, Svenn, Hudson Marketing, William & Rose-Marie Seawall, Larry Florenza, Locke & Associates, Stephanie Brobeil, Patty & Lawrence Burke, Ed Jennings, Ruth Gruhn, Gerard O'Regan, Zozak Inc.

$50: John Marjory Milford

$25: Margaret Tober, Joseph Braun, Susan & William Jonas, Rentals Unlimited

$20: Daniel A. Chestnut, Gina Burke, Robert Pope

$5: Gina Burke

Here is a list of contributions for Sam Henderson between Feb. 9 and March 8, 2013:

$500: Steve Lapinski, Pinellas County DEC

$300: Pinellas Stonewall PAC

$250: Elise Minkoff

$200: Lawrence Floviani, Jim Jackson, Linda Norris, Pinellas Stonewall PAC

$150: Greater Pinellas Democratic Club, Janet Long, Scott Wagman

$100: James Anderson, Patrick Syron, Stuart Fraser, Mike McCue, Katherine Seletos, Bill Bucolo, Rachel Mclead, Jennifer Dennis, Charlie Justice, Bonnie Sklaren, James Anderson, Maija Russell, Jeff White

$75: Diana Fleming

$50: Fred Weiss, Ramsay McLavchlan, Karen Kanode, Diane Hodson, Linda Dewey, Linda Lerner, Joan White, Gwen Collins, Bonnie Sklaren, Michael Arendull, Richard Boylan, Don McKeating, Craig Marston, Beverly Marston, Kurt Zuelsdorf, Favn Weaver, Connie Kuhn

$40: Carol Zuelsdorf, Faun Weaver

$30: John Nazario, Linda Lucas

$25: Patty Bowers, Rose Marie Black, Diane Raymond, Nobedine Packer, Michelle Birt, Jonathon Kile

$20: Marcy Mertes, Donna Boren, Caesar Van Ardoy, Nancy Hoppe, Tamara Diesing

$10: Peggy Goodale, Troy Kerr

In Kind: Karean Dorn $50 for food & office supplies, Linda Dewey $12.48 for food, Bob & Chris Appel $50 for food and supplies, Village Pub $75 for expenses for holding an event, Don McKeating $75 campaign buttons, Pia's Trattoria $300 for event hosting, West Dupes $189 advertising, Lavra Henderson $30 for stamps,

View the entire list of contributions made by Feb. 8 in our article, "Henderson Distancing Worthington in Campaign Contributions."

Learn more about the candidates on Gulfport Patch:

• Meet the Candidates: Sam Henderson
• Meet the Candidates: Bob Worthington

Contact the Candidates:

Both candidates have set up Facebook Pages; here are the links:

• Sam Henderson for Mayor of Gulfport FL
• Bob Worthington for Mayor of Gulfport, Florida

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