Candidates for public office in the June 8 primary were due to file their latest campaign finance reports Monday. Several candidates in Orange County’s most anticipated races — sheriff and 4th District supervisor — appear competitive, at least as far as fundraising is concerned.
Supervisor John Moorlach is running unopposed for reelection to his 2nd District seat.
He has raised $27,631 in contributions, and has spent $11,026, with $44,465 cash on hand. The 2nd District includes Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.
In the sheriff race, Hutchens raised $55,378, including a $30,000 personal loan to the campaign, and ended the period with the most cash in the bank, at $81,886.
Hunter raised $39,134 in contributions for the period and ended with $24,959 in the bank.
And Hunt took in $37,437 in contributions but ended the period with only $3,607 cash on hand.
Notably, Hunt received contributions from six Sheriff’s Department employees and numerous small contributors.
None of Hutchens’ employees donated to her campaign, and her contributors were fewer but donated more money on average.
Hunter received contributions from several Anaheim police officers or city employees.
In the race to succeed Chris Norby, who left the 4th District supervisory seat in January after being elected to the Assembly, lawyer and Fullerton Councilman Shawn Nelson leads the pack this reporting period with $36,632 in contributions, much of it from other lawyers. His campaign spent $46,799 and ends the period with $80,288 cash on hand.
Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu leads the cash-on-hand race with $203,278 in the bank, largely because of the $175,000 he has lent his campaign. He raised $29,761 in contributions for the period and spent $87,953.
