Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
Miller self-funding entire campaign
Clint Didier
PASCO – At first glance at campaign finance records, it appears former Franklin County Commissioner Rick R. Miller is leading incumbent District No. 3 Commissioner and Chairman Clint Didier.
But a closer look at Public Disclosure Commission records shows just the opposite.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 17, Didier had more community financial support than Miller.
Campaign records show Didier received $2,100 in cash contributions and $943.25 donated in-kind contributions toward his re-election bid.
Didier received $1,000 from the Tri-City Association of Realtors on Aug. 11, records show. The same day, he also received $100 from Charlotte Benjamin, a resident of Spokane Valley. The Franklin County Republican Central Committee added $1,000 to Didier's campaign war chest on July 21.
Didier personally provided the in-kind services valued at $943.25 on May 16, records show.
Public Disclosure Commission records also show four "contributions" to Miller's campaign.
Unlike Didier, all are self-contributions.
Miller reported giving himself $217.20 and $4,218.05 in in-kind contributions on July 1 and June 22, respectively, records show. He also gave himself $500 in cash on May 31. On May 25, he gave himself $943.25 in in-kind contributions.
In other words, Miller has not received any donations from outside sources while Didier has collected $2,100.
Didier and Miller will square off in the Nov. 8 general election.
In the Aug. 2 primary, Didier topped Miller by almost 500 votes.
Didier received 2,880 votes (54.06%); Miller received 2,399 (45.03%).
The results of the Aug. 2 primary were locally certified Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Roger Harnack is the co-owner/publisher of Free Press Publishing. Having grown up Benton City, Roger is an award-winning journalist, photographer, editor and publisher. He's one of only two editorial/commentary writers from Washington state to ever receive the international Golden Quill. Roger is dedicated to the preservation of local media, and the voice it retains for Eastern Washington.
Reader Comments(0)