Public Disclosure Commission - Who is Flush With Money?
You find out the most fascinating information at the PDC ( Public Disclosure Commission ) about candidates. To note, school board campaigns are generally not big money campaigns in any way, shape or form. But anything over about $25K merits a look. These races are a lot like races for judges - people feel kind of lost about who to vote for. If you look at voter stats, the number of people who vote for mayor is quite high but as you go down ballot, voter numbers drop off. So WHO you can get to vote for you for school board, those numbers get hugely important. If you have people/groups who can mobilize in numbers, you are likely to win because of those low voter numbers for school board. But more importantly who drives campaigns forward - influential people and groups - that helps a candidate win for school board. Let's dive in. (I am only going to address the two highest in each race with one exception.) District 2 - Sarah Clark...