Redding campaign disclosures in City Council race of 10 shows who's donating to candidates
Tenessa Audette leads the way in fundraising in the crowded Redding City Council race.
Audette, a district representative for state Sen. Brian Dahle, has received $37,670 in contributions since the beginning of the year, according to electronic financial disclosure statements.
That's a smidgen ahead of Joshua Johnson, a real estate developer who has brought in $37,079.
Both Audette and Johnson have brought in money from a range of donors, with the Redding Firefighters Association political action committee the top contributor to both campaigns, giving $5,200 tp Johnson and $4,900 to Audette.
The firefighters' group also has given $4,900 to Alex Shea, whose campaign has received $23,347.
Audette, Johnson and Shea are among 10 people running for three council seats.
Vice Mayor Michael Dacquisto is running for a second term, while Mayor Kristen Schreder is not running for reelection and councilor Erin Resner is running for the District 1 Shasta County Board of Supervisors seat.
Others running are James Crockett, Ian Hill, Jack Munns — who also ran in 2018 — Marcus Partin, Jordan Valenzuela and Kymberly Vollmers.
Meanwhile, the Redding Rancheria has given $4,500 each to Dacquisto and Partin.
Dacquisto was the only council member who in 2020 voted against a controversial land sale near the Rancheria Win-River Casino's planned expansion along Interstate 5. A judge earlier this year ruled the land deal violated the law and the city decided to return the money to the buyer and take back the land.
Current council members also are making a financial play in the race.
Julie Winter has given a combined $2,150 to the campaigns of Audette, Johnson and Shea.
Schreder has contributed a combined $1,500 to the Audette, Johnson and Shea campaigns.
Read on about some of the more notable contributions each candidate has received.
Tenessa Audette
Redding Firefighters Association PAC, $4,900
Tarmac Holdings LLC, $3,000
California Association of Realtors PAC, $2,500
PG&E, $1,500
Julie Winter, $1,300
Received $37,670 since beginning of the year.
James Crockett
No contributions reported
Michael Dacquisto
Sundial Collective, $4,900
Redding Rancheria, $4,500
Laborers Local 185, $1,000
Donald Gallino, $500
Greg Balkovek, $300
Received $13,322 since beginning of year.
Ian Hill
No contributions reported
Joshua Johnson
Redding Firefighters Association PAC, $5,200
Jeremiah Walsh, owner Sun Oaks, $3,000
California Association of Realtors PAC, $2,500
Downtown Collection LLC, $2,500
Venture Properties, $2,500
Received $37,079 includes this year and 2021 contributions.
Jack Munns
YAKS Mount Shasta, $1,000
Jack Munns, $949
Jeffrey Blanding, $477
David Woods, $286
Jon Cook, $200
Received $3,705 since beginning of the year.
Marcus Partin
Sundial Collective, $4,900
Redding Rancheria, $4,500
Gus McEntire, $1,225
Greg C. and Kathy Butler, $700
Eihnard and Susan Diaz, $650
Received $18,382 since beginning of the year.
Alex Shea
Redding Firefighters Association PAC, $4,900
DML Capital, $4,900
Benjamin Goodpasture, $2,500
Kathy Vallotton, Bethel Church senior pastor, $1,000
Bruce Dean, Black Bear Diner, $1,000
Steve Williams, $1,000
Received $23,347 since beginning of the year.
Jordan Valenzuela
Shasta Strong Wellness Spa, $999
Norma Mallari, $299
Debbie Sheehan, $250
Cindy Fisher, $250
Three individuals have contributed $50 each
Received $3,919 since beginning of the year.
Kymberly Vollmers
No contributions reported
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