Election Day is fast approaching, and there are a number of local races of consequence for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs voters. To best inform our readers, Oviedo Community News took a deep look at candidates’ financial reports to reveal where the money they have raised was generated.
Candidates’ financial reports
Seminole County Supervisor of Elections
Candidate: Amy Pennock
Total contributions (dollars): $112,261
Total in-kind contributions: $25,768
Total expenditures: $95,223
Analysis: Pennock has received 227 contributions totaling $67,261. She received 158 contributions from Seminole County addresses totaling $46,536, 47 from the rest of Florida totaling $15,183, five from out of state — Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and two from Kansas — totaling $1,267 and 17 from protected voters totaling $4,275.956. She also loaned her campaign $45,000.
The following political committees have contributed to Pennock:
- Committee to Protect Florida – $250
- Southern Group – $250
- Team Plasencia – $500
- Friends of David Smith – $1,000
- The Cigna Group Employee PAC – $1,000
Candidate: Deborah Poulalion
Total contributions: $39,559*
Total in-kind contributions: $1,207
Total expenditures: $27,656
Analysis: Poulalion has received 349 contributions totaling $28,535. She received 287 from Seminole County addresses totaling $19,251, 51 from the rest of Florida totaling $8,863, five from out of state — California, Washington, Colorado and two from New Jersey — totaling $300 and six from protected voters totaling $121. She also loaned her campaign $11,024.
The following committee contributed to Poulalion:
- Brighter Futures for Students – $1,000
*This number is different from what is listed on the SOE website because there is a $14.71 refund from Dollar Tree and a $20 refund from Addition Financial listed in itemized contributions, but they are not actual contributions.
Seminole County Commission
Seminole County Commissioner District 1
Candidate: Bob Dallari
Total contributions (dollars): $21,150
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $6,636
Analysis: Dallari, who is running unopposed, has received 28 contributions totaling $21,150. He has received 10 from Seminole County addresses totaling $5,850, 16 from the rest of Florida — all from Central Florida — totaling $13,300, one from Texas for $1,000 and one from a protected voter totaling $1,000.
The following political committee contributed to Dallari:
- Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA) PAC – $1,000
Seminole County Commissioner District 3
Candidate: Lee Constantine
Total contributions (dollars): $133,705
Total in-kind contributions: $205
Total expenditures: $133,705
Analysis: Constantine, who is running unopposed, has received 253 contributions totaling $108,705. He has received 128 from Seminole County addresses totaling $46,900, 109 from the rest of Florida — the majority from Central Florida — totaling $52,680, seven from out of state — Virginia, Missouri, Maryland, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and two from Texas — totaling $4,775 and nine from protected voters for $4,350. He also loaned his campaign $25,000.
The following political committees have contributed to Constantine:
- GrayRobinson PA-PAC – $1,000
- Friends of Lee Constantine – $1,000
- Southern Group – $500
- Friends of Paula – $1,000
- The Cigna Group Employee PAC – $1,000
- The Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA) PAC – $1,000
- GOBA – $1,000
- HNTB Holdings Ltd. – $1,000
Seminole County Commissioner District 5
Candidate: Gary Carney
Total contributions (dollars): $11,021*
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $10,946
Analysis: Carney has received 57 contributions totaling $5,526. He has received nine from Seminole County addresses totaling $960 — six from himself for $810 — 22 from the rest of Florida totaling $2,055, 25 from out of state — North Carolina, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, New Mexico, Texas, New York and Georgia — totaling $2,511. He also loaned his campaign $5,500.
*This number is different from what is listed on the SOE website because there is a $4.55 refund from Square listed in itemized contributions, but it is not an actual contribution.
Candidate: Andria Herr
Total contributions (dollars): $105,589
Total in-kind contributions: $2,000
Total expenditures: $23,915
Analysis: Herr has received 183 contributions totaling $101,814. She has received 104 from Seminole County addresses totaling $49,939, 58 from the rest of Florida totaling $40,000, eight from out of state — California, Illinois, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and two from Texas — totaling $6,175 and 13 from protected voters totaling $5,700. She also loaned her campaign $4,045.
The following political committees have contributed to Herr:
- HNTB Holdings Ltd. – $1,000
- Citizens for Fiscal Leadership – $500
- GOBA PAC – $1,000
- Floridians for Housing – $1,000
- Florida Apartment Association – $1,000
- Southern Group – $1,000
- Freedom and Liberty Fund – $1,000
- Citizens for Solutions – $1,000
- CFHLA Political Committee – $1,000**
- Central FL Hotel & Lodging – $1,000**
- The Cigna Group Employee PAC – $1,000
- Realtors PAC – $1,000
- Free Florida PC – $500
**CFHLA Political Committee and Central FL Hotel & Lodging were both listed as PACs with the same address, in two separate contributions with the same filing date of July 29. OCN has reached out multiple times over phone and email to the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections office for clarification, but has yet to receive a response.
Seminole County School Board District 3
Candidate: Stephanie Arguello
Total contributions (dollars): $26,654
Total in-kind contributions: $5,907
Total expenditures: $22,734
Analysis: Arguello has received 230 contributions totaling $26,654. She has received 113 contributions from Seminole County addresses totaling $11,326, 95 from the rest of Florida totaling $13,684, 14 from out of state — Washington, D.C., Colorado, California, Virginia, Massachusetts, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Illinois, Georgia New York and two from Texas — totaling $954 and eight from protected voters totaling $690.
The following political committees have contributed to Arguello:
- Ruth’s List Florida, Inc. – $500
- Democracy Engine LLC – $19
Candidate: Abby Sanchez
Total contributions (dollars): $110,166
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $38,577
Analysis: Sanchez has received 127 contributions totaling $35,166. She has received 74 contributions from Seminole County addresses totaling $15,267, 37 from the rest of Florida totaling $13,970, five from out of state — Georgia, Pennsylvania, Colorado and two from Maryland — totaling $3,250 and 11 from protected voters totaling $2,679. She also loaned her campaign $75,000.
The following political committee has contributed to Sanchez:
- Seminole Public Education PAC – $1,000
Oviedo City Council
Oviedo City Council Group II
Candidate: Keith Britton
Total contributions (dollars): $2,300
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $862
Analysis: Britton, who’s running unopposed, received three contributions from Oviedo addresses totaling $1,300, while also loaning his campaign $1,000.
Oviedo City Council Group III
Candidate: Darrell Lopez
Total contributions (dollars): $11,600
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $10,442
Analysis: Lopez has received seven contributions from Oviedo addresses totaling $3,650 — $200 from himself — two from Seminole County addresses totaling $700 and two from other Florida counties totaling $1,250.
The following political committee has contributed to Lopez:
- Southern Group – $250
Candidate: Alan Ott
Total contributions (dollars): $22,740*
Total in-kind contributions: $123
Total expenditures: $3,161
Analysis: Ott received three contributions from Oviedo addresses totaling $2,120 — $2,000 of which was from himself — while also receiving $350 total from four separate contributions from Seminole County addresses, $250 from an out-of-state donor in Tennessee and $20 from a protected voter. He also loaned his campaign $20,000.
*This number is different from what is listed on the SOE website because there is a $770.45 refund from Home Depot listed in itemized contributions, but it is not an actual contribution.
Oviedo City Council Group IV
Candidate: Jeff Boddiford
Total contributions (dollars): $500
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $452
Analysis: Boddiford, who’s running unopposed, loaned his campaign $500.
Winter Springs City Commission
Winter Springs City Commissioner District 1
Candidate: Matthew Benton
Total contributions (dollars): $7,028
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $1,631
Analysis: Benton received three contributions from Winter Springs addresses totaling $300, and loaned his campaign $6,728.
Candidate: Paul Diaz
Total contributions (dollars): $8,807
Total in-kind contributions: $299
Total expenditures: $3,498.92
Analysis: Of Diaz’s 22 contributions, 15 were from Winter Springs addresses totaling $4,125.63, with two from other Seminole County cities totaling $300, four from other Florida counties totaling $1,200 and one from a protected voter for $100. He also loaned his campaign $3,081.27
Winter Springs City Commissioner District 3
Candidate: Sarah Baker
Total contributions (dollars): $5,755
Total in-kind contributions: $348
Total expenditures: $5,144
Analysis: Of Baker’s 22 contributions, 11 were from Winter Springs addresses totaling $2,010 and 11 were from other Seminole County cities totaling $745. She also loaned her campaign $3,000.
Candidate: Karen Meyer
Total contributions (dollars): $6,712
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $3,858
Analysis: All nine of Meyer’s contributions were made from Winter Springs addresses, totaling $2,591. She also loaned her campaign $4,121
Winter Springs City Commissioner District 5
Candidate: Mark Caruso
Total contributions (dollars): $16,840
Total in-kind contributions: $900
Total expenditures: $5,509
Analysis: Of Caruso’s 13 contributions, six were from Winter Springs addresses totaling $1,220, three were from other Seminole County cities totaling $400, two were from Florida by outside of Seminole County addresses totaling $110, one was a protected voter for $100 and one was from an individual in Massachusetts for $10. Caruso also loaned his campaign $15,000.
Candidate: Robert Elliott
Total contributions (dollars): $1,650
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $865
Analysis: Of Elliott’s six contributions, four were from Winter Springs addresses totaling $550, one from Longwood for $100 and one from Prudent Management LLC in Wyoming for $1,000.
Candidate: Brandon Morrisey
Total contributions (dollars): $2,292
Total in-kind contributions: $0
Total expenditures: $2,291
Analysis: Morrisey received 10 contributions, with seven from Winter Springs addresses totaling $942, one from Oviedo for $250, one from Jupiter, Fla. for $1,000 and one from a protected voter for $100.
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