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RunwayCommitteesHOUSTON FOR CONTRA COSTA SUPERVISOR, GUY

Committee header

HOUSTON FOR CONTRA COSTA SUPERVISOR, GUY

Active cycles

2007-20082008-20092009-2010

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$353,303
Spent
$348,479
Net activity
$4,824
Large-donor funded, Media-heavy spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Oct 2007Mar 2008Jul 2008Jan 2009

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 80.3% of total raised.

Dominant category: Media at 65.8% of spending.

Donor count

376

Contributions

469

Median

$350

Average

$753

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 2

    Share: 2.8%

    Amount: $10,000

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 178

    Share: 80.3%

    Amount: $283,700

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

Filings workspace

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RunwayCommitteesHOUSTON FOR CONTRA COSTA SUPERVISOR, GUY

Committee header

HOUSTON FOR CONTRA COSTA SUPERVISOR, GUY

Active cycles

2007-20082008-20092009-2010

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$353,303
Spent
$348,479
Net activity
$4,824
Large-donor funded, Media-heavy spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Oct 2007Mar 2008Jul 2008Jan 2009

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$1,000 - $4,999 is the largest bucket at 80.3% of total raised.

Dominant category: Media at 65.8% of spending.

Donor count

376

Contributions

469

Median

$350

Average

$753

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 2

    Share: 2.8%

    Amount: $10,000

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 178

    Share: 80.3%

    Amount: $283,700

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

Filings workspace

Filing history and transaction-level evidence moved to a dedicated page.

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Count: 51

Share: 7.7%

Amount: $27,114

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 177

    Share: 10.8%

    Amount: $38,200

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 57

    Share: 0.7%

    Amount: $2,464

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+2$10,0002.8%
    $1,000 - $4,999178$283,70080.3%
    $500 - $99951$27,1147.7%
    $100 - $499177$38,20010.8%
    $1 - $9957$2,4640.7%

    Spending categories

    • Media

      Amount: $229,295

      Share: 65.8%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $68,353

      Share: 19.6%

    • Operations

      Amount: $49,101

      Share: 14.1%

    • Field

      Amount: $1,730

      Share: 0.5%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Media$229,29565.8%
    Consulting$68,35319.6%
    Operations$49,10114.1%
    Field$1,7300.5%

    Refunds and adjustments: 4 entries, -$8,175 total.

    Count: 51

    Share: 7.7%

    Amount: $27,114

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 177

    Share: 10.8%

    Amount: $38,200

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 57

    Share: 0.7%

    Amount: $2,464

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+2$10,0002.8%
    $1,000 - $4,999178$283,70080.3%
    $500 - $99951$27,1147.7%
    $100 - $499177$38,20010.8%
    $1 - $9957$2,4640.7%

    Spending categories

    • Media

      Amount: $229,295

      Share: 65.8%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $68,353

      Share: 19.6%

    • Operations

      Amount: $49,101

      Share: 14.1%

    • Field

      Amount: $1,730

      Share: 0.5%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Media$229,29565.8%
    Consulting$68,35319.6%
    Operations$49,10114.1%
    Field$1,7300.5%

    Refunds and adjustments: 4 entries, -$8,175 total.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PAC$7,3002.1%3May 29, 2008
    BLACKHAWK SERVICES COMPANY, INC.$5,0001.4%2Jun 6, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,0001.4%1Nov 7, 2007
    CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PROSECUTORS' ASSOCIATION$5,0001.4%2Jun 6, 2008
    DAVID A. KIPP$5,0001.4%2Jun 3, 2008
    PECHANGA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$5,0001.4%3May 29, 2008
    SHAPELL HOMES$5,0001.4%3May 29, 2008
    STRATEGIC RESEARCH$5,0001.4%1Jan 27, 2009
    T-Y-LIN INTERNATIONAL$5,0001.4%3May 29, 2008
    TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC.$5,0001.4%3Jun 3, 2008
    FARMERS EMPLOYEES & AGENTS PAC$4,9751.4%2May 29, 2008
    MISSION VALLEY PROPERTIES$4,9751.4%2May 29, 2008
    DANIEL TSAI$4,3001.2%3Jun 3, 2008
    SHEA HOMES AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES$4,3001.2%3May 29, 2008
    KIMBLERY M. CORNELIUS$4,0001.1%1Jun 6, 2008
    BROOKFIELD BAY AREA BUILDERS, INC.$3,8001.1%2May 29, 2008
    SUMMERHILL HOMES LLC - GEORGE M. MARCUS AND AFILLIATED ENTITIES$3,8001.1%3May 29, 2008
    WASTE MANAGEMENT - WESTERN GROUP & WASTE MANAGEMENT, AFFILIATED ENTITIES$3,6001%2May 29, 2008
    DON L. BABBITT$3,5501%3May 29, 2008
    GREENBRIAR HOMES COMMUNITIES, INC.$3,5501%3May 29, 2008
    STANDARD PACIFIC OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA$3,5501%3May 29, 2008
    PEGASUS-MH-1, LLC$3,5001%2May 29, 2008
    APPLIED MATERIALS$3,3500.9%2May 29, 2008
    PIPE TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL #36 PAC$3,3500.9%1Nov 14, 2007
    PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 447 POLITICAL FUND$3,3500.9%1Nov 2, 2007
    Showing 25 of 376

    * 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
    CALIFORNIA BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PAC$7,3002.1%3May 29, 2008
    BLACKHAWK SERVICES COMPANY, INC.$5,0001.4%2Jun 6, 2008
    CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION FUND$5,0001.4%1Nov 7, 2007
    CONTRA COSTA COUNTY PROSECUTORS' ASSOCIATION$5,0001.4%2Jun 6, 2008
    DAVID A. KIPP$5,0001.4%2Jun 3, 2008
    PECHANGA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$5,0001.4%3May 29, 2008
    SHAPELL HOMES$5,0001.4%3May 29, 2008
    STRATEGIC RESEARCH$5,0001.4%1Jan 27, 2009
    T-Y-LIN INTERNATIONAL$5,0001.4%3May 29, 2008
    TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS, INC.$5,0001.4%3Jun 3, 2008
    FARMERS EMPLOYEES & AGENTS PAC$4,9751.4%2May 29, 2008
    MISSION VALLEY PROPERTIES$4,9751.4%2May 29, 2008
    DANIEL TSAI$4,3001.2%3Jun 3, 2008
    SHEA HOMES AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES$4,3001.2%3May 29, 2008
    KIMBLERY M. CORNELIUS$4,0001.1%1Jun 6, 2008
    BROOKFIELD BAY AREA BUILDERS, INC.$3,8001.1%2May 29, 2008
    SUMMERHILL HOMES LLC - GEORGE M. MARCUS AND AFILLIATED ENTITIES$3,8001.1%3May 29, 2008
    WASTE MANAGEMENT - WESTERN GROUP & WASTE MANAGEMENT, AFFILIATED ENTITIES$3,6001%2May 29, 2008
    DON L. BABBITT$3,5501%3May 29, 2008
    GREENBRIAR HOMES COMMUNITIES, INC.$3,5501%3May 29, 2008
    STANDARD PACIFIC OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA$3,5501%3May 29, 2008
    PEGASUS-MH-1, LLC$3,5001%2May 29, 2008
    APPLIED MATERIALS$3,3500.9%2May 29, 2008
    PIPE TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL #36 PAC$3,3500.9%1Nov 14, 2007
    PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 447 POLITICAL FUND$3,3500.9%1Nov 2, 2007
    Showing 25 of 376

    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.