Politics & Government
Candidates Spend Big in Fierce Assembly Race
Troy Edgar and Travis Allen are running for the 72nd Assembly District, which will represent Fountain Valley, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach and Rossmoor.
Editor’s note: These figures are courtesy of the Secretary of State’s Website and are accurate as of 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Please note this story does not include donations filed after Oct. 20, the end of the latest filing period.
When it comes to campaign fundraising and spending in the battle for the 72nd Assembly District, Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar has the lead over Huntington Beach businessman Travis Allen, according to the latest filing data.
Whether it's cash on-hand, amount spent, or donations received, Edgar has the most in the race for a district that will represent a number of Orange County community’s including Fountain Valley, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Seal Beach.
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From Jan. 1 to Oct. 20, Allen raised $322,921.54 and Edgar has $540.088.68, or $217,167.14 more than Allen.
Discounting the loans and donations the candidates have put into their own campaigns, Edgar still has the lead. Edgar has personally donated $215,300 and loaned $100,000 to his own campaign. Allen has personally donated $98,000 and loaned $105,000 to his campaign. Independent of the candidates’ own contributions to the campaign, Allen has received $119,921.54 from donors and Edgar has received $224,788.68.
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If he has taken in more money, Edgar has spent more as well. So far, Edgar has shelled out $152,732.11 compare to Allen’s $108,327.87.
In California, the maximum a person can donate to a candidate for the state Legislature is $3,900, and the maximum a small contributor committee can donate is $7,800. A political party can make unlimited donations, according to the latest information from the California Fair Political Practices Commission.
Here are the nine highest individual donations for both campaigns (not counting those from the candidates themselves).
Highest individual donation to Troy Edgar
Contribution
Location
Amount Contributed
Date Contributed
1 California Real Estate PAC
Los Angeles
$7,800
Sept. 13
2 George Briggeman, Briggeman Land Development CEO. Edgar later returned the contributions from Briggeman
Los Alamitos
$3,900
Feb. 27
3 Jim Silva For Assembly 2010
Huntington Beach
$3,900
May 11
4 Pauline P. Ward, Retired
Seal Beach
$3,900
June 6
5 Tom Harman for Board of Equalization 2014
Sacramento
$3,900
June 29
6 Helen M. Edgar, Retired
Norco
$3,900
July 20
7 HP Communications, Inc.
Corona
$3,900
July 20
8 California Hospital Association PAC
Sacramento
$3,900
Sept. 26
9 Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
Temecula
$3,900
Oct. 9
Highest individual donations to Travis Allen
Contribution
Location
Amount Contributed
Date Contributed
David Allen, Attorney with Atherton and Allen
Brandon, Oregon
$3,900
May 18
Igor Pasternak, CEO of Worldwide Aero Corp
Montebello, California
$3,900
May 18
Theoryr Properties
Ladera Ranch, California
$3,900
Sept. 21
Daniel Callihan, Attorney with Callahan and Blaine
Santa Ana, California
$3,900
Sept. 21
Jong Park, CEO of Elite Education Group
Rowland Heights, California
$3,900
Sept. 28
Pierside Pavilion, LLC
Huntington Beach, California
$3,900
Oct. 17
Guilford Glazier
Beverly Hills, California
$2,500
Aug. 21
Diane Glazier, TV Interviewer
Beverly Hills, California
$2,500
Aug. 21
Sosik Yeung, Homemaker
Beverly Hills, California
$2,100
Oct. 18
Click either of the two links below to see in-depth information on the two candidate's financial activity.
Travis Allen
ALLEN FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, TRAVIS (ID# 1345986)
CURRENT STATUS
ACTIVE
LAST REPORT DATE THIS SESSION
10/25/2012
REPORTING PERIOD
10/01/2012 - 10/20/2012
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS PERIOD
$17,332.00
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS 1/1/2012 - 10/20/2012
$322,921.54
EXPENDITURES FROM THIS PERIOD
$108,327.87
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1/1/2012 - 10/20/2012
$305,355.75
ENDING CASH
$26,820.02
Troy Edgar
EDGAR FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, TROY (ID# 1344502)
CURRENT STATUS
ACTIVE
LAST REPORT DATE THIS SESSION
10/25/2012
REPORTING PERIOD
10/01/2012 - 10/20/2012
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS PERIOD
$126,698.00
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS 1/1/2012 - 10/20/2012
$571,907.92
EXPENDITURES FROM THIS PERIOD
$152,732.11
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1/1/2012 - 10/20/2012
$540,088.68
ENDING CASH
$169,249.18
CLARIFICATION: An earlier version of this article neglected to mention that Edgar returned donations from George Briggeman.
