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RunwayCommitteesKNIGHT, COMMITTEE TO ELECT WILLIAM J. "PETE"

Committee header

KNIGHT, COMMITTEE TO ELECT WILLIAM J. "PETE"

Active cycles

1996-19971999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-2005

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$496,280
Spent
$574,285
Net activity
-$78,005
Broad-base funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Mar 1996Feb 2001Dec 2002May 2004

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 43.3% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 78.6% of spending.

Donor count

668

Contributions

907

Median

$100

Average

$547

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 20

    Share: 43.3%

    Amount: $215,000

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 122

    Share: 31.2%

    Amount: $154,864

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesKNIGHT, COMMITTEE TO ELECT WILLIAM J. "PETE"

Committee header

KNIGHT, COMMITTEE TO ELECT WILLIAM J. "PETE"

Active cycles

1996-19971999-20002000-20012001-20022002-20032003-20042004-2005

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$496,280
Spent
$574,285
Net activity
-$78,005
Broad-base funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Mar 1996Feb 2001Dec 2002May 2004

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 43.3% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 78.6% of spending.

Donor count

668

Contributions

907

Median

$100

Average

$547

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 20

    Share: 43.3%

    Amount: $215,000

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 122

    Share: 31.2%

    Amount: $154,864

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 95

Share: 11%

Amount: $54,819

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 439

    Share: 12.3%

    Amount: $61,209

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 230

    Share: 2.1%

    Amount: $10,538

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+20$215,00043.3%
    $1,000 - $4,999122$154,86431.2%
    $500 - $99995$54,81911%
    $100 - $499439$61,20912.3%
    $1 - $99230$10,5382.1%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $451,507

      Share: 78.6%

    • Media

      Amount: $118,563

      Share: 20.6%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $4,215

      Share: 0.7%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$451,50778.6%
    Media$118,56320.6%
    Consulting$4,2150.7%

    Refunds and adjustments: 1 entries, -$150 total.

    Count: 95

    Share: 11%

    Amount: $54,819

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 439

    Share: 12.3%

    Amount: $61,209

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 230

    Share: 2.1%

    Amount: $10,538

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+20$215,00043.3%
    $1,000 - $4,999122$154,86431.2%
    $500 - $99995$54,81911%
    $100 - $499439$61,20912.3%
    $1 - $99230$10,5382.1%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $451,507

      Share: 78.6%

    • Media

      Amount: $118,563

      Share: 20.6%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $4,215

      Share: 0.7%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$451,50778.6%
    Media$118,56320.6%
    Consulting$4,2150.7%

    Refunds and adjustments: 1 entries, -$150 total.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    WILLIAM J. KNIGHT$70,00014.1%6Sep 7, 1996
    21ST CENTURY INSURANCE$50,00010.1%1Oct 21, 2002
    ARKLIN BROTHERS ENTERPRISES$20,0004%4Jan 15, 2000
    RANCHO VISTA DEVELOPMENT CO$20,0004%1Mar 1, 1996
    RANCHO VISTA DEVELOPMENT CO.$20,0004%2Jan 15, 2000
    CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRAY ASSOCIATION PAC$11,8502.4%12Sep 28, 2000
    ARKLIN BROTHERS ENTERPRISES$10,0002%2Jun 29, 1999
    FRANK VISCO$10,0002%1Jun 23, 1999
    JAMES F COPPEDGE$9,9002%4Oct 27, 2000
    PHILIP ARKLIN$5,0001%1Sep 28, 2000
    SOUTHDOWN INC$5,0001%1Mar 24, 2000
    JAMES D. POWELL DDS$4,6200.9%1Sep 11, 2000
    JAMES POWELL$4,6200.9%1Sep 29, 2000
    KJC OPERATING COMPANY$4,5000.9%3Sep 13, 2001
    DARREN CROWE$3,7500.8%1Sep 20, 2002
    LAURA BLODGETT$3,7500.8%1Sep 20, 2002
    IMC CHEMICALS$3,5000.7%3Sep 20, 2001
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$3,0000.6%3Sep 13, 2002
    FRANK A. VISCO & ASSOCIATES$3,0000.6%3Oct 30, 2001
    FRIENDS OF GEORGE RUNNER$3,0000.6%1May 4, 2000
    INTEL CORPORATION$3,0000.6%1May 21, 2002
    RANCHO VISTA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY$3,0000.6%3Sep 18, 2002
    ROBERT J EICHENBERG$3,0000.6%2Oct 11, 2000
    KJC OPERATING CO.$2,5000.5%1Aug 7, 2000
    NIKLOR CHEMICAL CO. INC.$2,5000.5%1Aug 14, 2000
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    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    WILLIAM J. KNIGHT$70,00014.1%6Sep 7, 1996
    21ST CENTURY INSURANCE$50,00010.1%1Oct 21, 2002
    ARKLIN BROTHERS ENTERPRISES$20,0004%4Jan 15, 2000
    RANCHO VISTA DEVELOPMENT CO$20,0004%1Mar 1, 1996
    RANCHO VISTA DEVELOPMENT CO.$20,0004%2Jan 15, 2000
    CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRAY ASSOCIATION PAC$11,8502.4%12Sep 28, 2000
    ARKLIN BROTHERS ENTERPRISES$10,0002%2Jun 29, 1999
    FRANK VISCO$10,0002%1Jun 23, 1999
    JAMES F COPPEDGE$9,9002%4Oct 27, 2000
    PHILIP ARKLIN$5,0001%1Sep 28, 2000
    SOUTHDOWN INC$5,0001%1Mar 24, 2000
    JAMES D. POWELL DDS$4,6200.9%1Sep 11, 2000
    JAMES POWELL$4,6200.9%1Sep 29, 2000
    KJC OPERATING COMPANY$4,5000.9%3Sep 13, 2001
    DARREN CROWE$3,7500.8%1Sep 20, 2002
    LAURA BLODGETT$3,7500.8%1Sep 20, 2002
    IMC CHEMICALS$3,5000.7%3Sep 20, 2001
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$3,0000.6%3Sep 13, 2002
    FRANK A. VISCO & ASSOCIATES$3,0000.6%3Oct 30, 2001
    FRIENDS OF GEORGE RUNNER$3,0000.6%1May 4, 2000
    INTEL CORPORATION$3,0000.6%1May 21, 2002
    RANCHO VISTA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY$3,0000.6%3Sep 18, 2002
    ROBERT J EICHENBERG$3,0000.6%2Oct 11, 2000
    KJC OPERATING CO.$2,5000.5%1Aug 7, 2000
    NIKLOR CHEMICAL CO. INC.$2,5000.5%1Aug 14, 2000
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    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.