Democrat Spain Outraises 3 Opponents In Arlington County Board Race

ARLINGTON, VA — Democrat Julius D. "JD" Spain Sr. raised more in campaign contributions than all his three of his opponents in the Arlington County Board race combined, according to the latest state campaign financial filings. The four candidates are running in the Nov. 5 general election.

As of Aug. 31, Spain's political action committee received a total of $167,132 in donations, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, which tracks campaign finance in the state.

By comparison, Independent candidate Audrey Clement reported receiving $13,066, Forward Party candidate Madison F. Granger raised $7,082 and Republican Juan Carlos Fierro brought in $1,241.

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Spain reported his campaign received a total of $167,132 and spent $155,768 between Feb. 7 and Aug. 31, according to VPAP. He reported receiving $83,715 in cash contributions of more than $100; $20,138 in cash contributions of less than $100; and $31,086 in in-kind contributions of more than $100, and $193 of in-kind contributions of $100 or less. His campaign also received $32,000 in loans.

Taken all together, Spain's campaign had $11,362 left in the bank on Aug. 31.

Here are the top 11 contributors of more than $100 to Spain's PAC from February to the end of August.

• $7,000 - Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Labor)
• $5,000 - NOVA Area Labor Federation (Labor)
• $5,000 - United Brotherhood of Carpenters (Labor)
• $4,800 - Deborah C. Brittain (Retired)
• $3,000 - Jeanne M. Broyhill (Mortgage Lenders)
• $2,000 - VoteVets (Miscellaneous Single-Issue)
• $1,349 - Richard Schumann (Retired)
• $1,250 - Matt De Ferranti (Arlington County Board Member
• $1,200 - Dean Franklin Amel (Financial Services)
• $1,050 - Mary Louise Detweiler (Artists/Authors)
• $1,050 - Carol K. Fontein (Retired)

Clement reported her campaign received $13,066 and spent $12,339 between Jan. 1 and Aug. 31, according to VPAP. She contributed $12,676 of her own money to the campaign. Her only other cash contribution of more than $100 was the $100 she received from management consultant James Thomas Hurysz. She also received $290 in cash donations of less than $100.

Clement's campaign had a starting balance of $2,442. Taking into account her total contributions received and expenditures, her campaign committee had an ending balance of $3,168 on Aug. 31, according to VPAP.

Granger's campaign reported receiving a total of $7,082 in donations between June 3 and Aug. 31, according to state campaign finance reports. That money was made up of $3,050 in cash contributions of more than $100, $665 in cash contributions of $100 or less, and $3,367 in in-kind contributions of $100 or less.

Starting out with $0 in the bank, the Madison Granger for Arlington County Board PAC spent $7,082 during the reporting period. Taken all together, Granger's campaign had an ending balance of $2,688.

With $0 in the bank on July 12, Fierro's PAC received $550 in cash contributions of more than $100, according to VPAP. James Casey, who was described as being retired, and Dolores Leal Owens, who works for Cruise Vacations Intl Inc., donated $300 and $250, respectively.

For the reporting period, Fierro's campaign raised an additional $691 in cash contributions of $100 or less and spent $290. This left $950 in the coffers on Aug. 31.