There is one distinct and inherent advantage to running as a Clean Elections candidate; small donors not deep pocket support you. In the LD9 race this year, that advantage could make all the difference in the world for political newcomers Pamela Powers Hannely and Ana Henderson.
Incumbents reps. Randy Friese and Matt Kopec have been remarkably unsuccessful in fundraising so far. The deep-pocketed Friese, whose superior attitude has made him ineffective in office, has only been able to raise little over $40,000. Most of that money comes from fellow doctors, Phoenix Valley lobbyists, and lawyers.
Kopec has only been able to raise slightly over $11,500. Appointed by the unpopular Pima County Board of Supervisors, Kopec has never earned the vote or support from the grassroots, and his fundraising shows it.
On the other hand, Hannley and Henderson have already received their $16,044 Clean Elections distribution for the primary. According a letter from Hannely in the Arizona Daily Star, “… after expenses, we both have significantly more money on hand than the supervisors’ appointee, Matt Kopec. In fact, all six women candidates running clean in Southern Arizona have received their public funds, and many have more money than privately funded candidates.”
In her letter, Hannely argues that Clean Elections work. Whether Clean Elections work for the candidates or not is yet to be seen, but we know that most candidates work for the people, who got them there, or the lobbyists, who got them there.
RANDY FRIESE| PAC CONTRIBUTIONS
| NAME | AMOUNT |
| 1016 – PINNACLE WEST PAC | $500 |
| 1206 – SALT RIVER PROJECT POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE | $600 |
| ARDPAC – ARIZONA DENTAL ASSOCIATION | $300 |
| ARIZ STATE LODGE PAC | $100 |
| ARIZONA COUNCIL OF HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS PAC | $100 |
| ARIZONA DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC | $250 |
| ARIZONA NURSES ASSOCIATION – PAC | $150 |
| ARIZONA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION PAC | $150 |
| ARIZONA PODIATRY, P.A.C. | $300 |
| ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL STATE PAC | $300 |
| ASCPA \ PAC | $450 |
| AZ FIREFIGHTERS | $250 |
| AZ OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSN PAC | $300 |
| AZHHA PAC, STATE ACCOUNT | $350 |
| BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF AZ PAC | $400 |
| CIGNA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $250 |
| CITIZENS FOR PRUDENT GOVERNMENT | $300 |
| COX POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $150 |
| CRNAS OF ARIZONA PAC | $500 |
| ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $250 |
| FARMERS EMPLOYEES & AGENTS PAC FEAPAC | $100 |
| FARMERS EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $50 |
| GENEN PAC | $200 |
| KUTAK ROCK LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $300 |
| LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER PARTNERS’ POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $200 |
| MEDNAX INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 |
| MYLAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AZ | $250 |
| OPHTHALMOLOGISTS PAC | $100 |
| OPHTHALMOLOGISTS PAC I.D. 1133 | $200 |
| OPTOMETRIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF ARIZONA | $600 |
| PFIZER PAC | $300 |
| PHX FF LOCAL 493 FIRE PAC | $500 |
| PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP. PAC 1016 | $500 |
| REALTORS OF AZ PAC (RAPAC) | $200 |
| RON BARBER FOR CONGRESS | $500 |
| SURPRISE PRO FIREFIGHTER PAC | $250 |
| SW GAS ARIZONA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GAZPAC) | $200 |
RANDY FRIESE|LOBBYISTS/LAWYERS/OUT OF DISTRICT CONTRIBUTIONS
| NAME | LOCATION | OCCUPATION | DATE | AMOUNT | CYCLE TO DATE |
| BARBY, PAUL | INVESTOR, SELF | 11/25/2014 | $500.00 | $500.00 | |
| AARONS, BARRY | PHOENIX, AZ | LOBBYIST, AARONS COMPANY | 01/06/2016 | $50.00 | $175.00 |
| ABATE JOSEPH | ATTORNEY, SELF-EMPLOYED | 01/06/2015 | $100.00 | $300.00 | |
| BARNES, MARK | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | ATTORNEY, BARNES & ASSOCIATES | 01/06/2015 | $50.00 | $100.00 |
| BEZOZO, JASON | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, BANNER HEALTH | 01/06/2015 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| GOLDSTEIN, JANICE | PHOENIX, AZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARIZONA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSN. | 01/06/2015 | $100.00 | $150.00 |
| HAYS, RORY | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY, SELF | 01/06/2015 | $50.00 | $150.00 |
| LOW, J M | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | ATTORNEY, LOW & CHILDERS, P.C. | 01/06/2015 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| SCHEEL, BILL | PHOENIX, AZ | CONSULTANT, SELF | 01/06/2015 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| WILSON, “”RIP”” STEPHEN | PHOENIX, AZ | CONSULTANT, SRW CONSULTING | 01/06/2015 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| BARCLAY, STEVE | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY, BARCLAY LEGAL | 01/08/2015 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| HOWARD, BRYAN | PHOENIX, AZ | CEO, PLANNED PARENTHOOD | 01/10/2015 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| CAGE, CHERYL | TUCSON, AZ | CONSULTANT, SELF-EMPLOYED | 10/05/2015 | $100.00 | $110.00 |
| FEINMAN, JOEL | TUCSON, AZ | ATTORNEY, UNEMPLOYED | 10/08/2015 | $3,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| GORMAN, JESSICA | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | RETIRED | 11/13/2015 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| MORTON, CATHERENE | TUCSON, AZ | INVESTOR, SELF | 12/07/2015 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| BEMBNISTER, ANTHONY | CASA GRANDE, AZ | CORPORATE AUDITOR, PROSPECT AIRPORT SERVICES | 12/29/2015 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| GULLETT, DEB | PHOENIX, AZ | SR. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS SPECIALIST, GALLAGHER AND KENNEDY | 01/04/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| AARONS, BARRY | PHOENIX, AZ | LOBBYIST, AARONS COMPANY | 01/06/2016 | $50.00 | $175.00 |
| BARNES, MARK | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | CONSULTANT, BARNES & ASSOCIATES | 01/06/2016 | $50.00 | $100.00 |
| BEZOZO, JASON | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | SYSTEM DIRECTOR GOVENTMENT RELATIONS, BANNER HEALTH | 01/06/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| DAY, JANA | MESA, AZ | LOBBYIST, FENNEMORE CRAIG | 01/06/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| HAYS, RORY | PHOENIX, AZ | LOBBYIST, AZ ASSOCIATION OF NURSES | 01/06/2016 | $100.00 | $150.00 |
| ABATE JOSEPH | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY | 01/07/2016 | $200.00 | $300.00 |
| BARRAZA, JASON | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY, VERIDUS | 01/07/2016 | $50.00 | $150.00 |
| GOLDSTEIN, JANICE | PHOENIX, AZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AZ TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION | 01/07/2016 | $50.00 | $150.00 |
| HAMILTON, JAMES | PHOENIX, AZ | CONSULTANT, HCI | 01/07/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| STEVENS, SUSAN | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | OWNER, SUSAN C. STEVENS, ESQ. | 01/07/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| LAWALL, BARBARA | TUCSON, AZ | ATTORNEY, PIMA COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE | 01/08/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| BRIGGS, WENDY | PHOENIX, AZ | PARTNER, VERIDUS | 01/10/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| HARRIS, G Y | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY, LEWIS AND ROCA | 01/10/2016 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| LUNDY, KELSEY | CARLSBAD, CA | PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AXIOM | 01/11/2016 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| JORGENSEN, DON | TUCSON, AZ | CONSULTANT, HUMAN FACTOR CONSULTING | 01/17/2016 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| FEINMAN, JOEL | TUCSON, AZ | LAWYER, SELF | 01/19/2016 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| ROTHSCHILD, JONATHAN | TUCSON, AZ | MAYOR, CITY OF TUCSON | 01/19/2016 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| GARDINER, CYNTHIA | TUCSON, AZ | CONSULTANT, SELF | 01/22/2016 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| BROOKS, RANDALL | CORTARO, AZ | CONSULTANT, SELF-EMPLOYED | 05/20/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| BARCLAY, STEPHEN C | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY, BARCLAY LEGAL | 05/26/2016 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| BARRAZA, JASON | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY, VERIDUS | 05/26/2016 | $100.00 | $150.00 |
| BASSETT, CHARLES | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY, BCBSAZ | 05/26/2016 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| FISCHER, PELE | PHOENIX, AZ | VP, AZMEDICAL ASSN. | 05/26/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| GOODMAN, STUART | PHOENIX, AZ | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, GOODMAN SCHWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 05/26/2016 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| OLDER, CHIC | PHOENIX, AZ | EXECUTIVE, ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | 05/26/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| PURVIS, MARILYN | PHOENIX, AZ | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, VERIDUS* | 05/26/2016 | $150.00 | $200.41 |
| ISAACSON, D G | PHOENIX, AZ | ATTORNEY, RIDGE AND ISAACSON | 05/27/2016 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| GRAYAM, DELORES | TUCSON, AZ | UNEMPLOYED | 05/28/2016 | $500.00 | $1,500.00 |