Campaign finance reports in the races for the two Public Regulation Commission Districts whose boundaries include parts of
reveal a lot of activity in one race and less in the other.
In the District 5 race, Democrat Sandy Jones and Republican Earl Greer are raising a lot of money.
Jones, who knocked off incumbent E. Shirley Baca in the primary, started the last reporting period with $10,527, according to his report filed Monday. He raised $25,691 and spent $30,866, leaving him with $5,352 in the bank.
Jones also had $5,900 in loans and in-kind contributions totaling $1,857.
His largest contributions came from various companies, many in the construction industry. He also received a $500 gift from a plumber’s union, and had more small gifts from individuals than Greer.
Greer started the reporting period with $2,830 in the bank. He raised $21,940 and spent $5,980, leaving him with $18,790 in the bank.
Greer had a total of $1,500 in contributions from companies identified as oil producers, and received a total of $1,500 from various members of the Salopek farming family in Doña Ana County.
Politicos predict that this will be a close race. Both candidates have signs up across the district and have been visible at various events in recent weeks. Jones’ expenses included radio ads, but Greer’s did not.
In the District 2 race, Republican incumbent David King started the reporting period with $1,354. He raised $3,569 and spent $3,913, leaving him with $1,010 in the bank. King also had a loan of $500.
Democratic challenger Stephanie DuBois, who is trying out the state’s experiment in public financing, started the reporting period with $12,456 in the bank. She raised no money, spent $2,736, and has $9,720 left in the bank.