Rep. Cathy Mu\u00f1oz is running against Justin Parish to represent House District 34, but when it comes to fundraising, the Juneau Republican has no challenger.<\/p>\n
According to the latest reports from the Alaska Public Offices Commission, the District 34 incumbent raised $54,322.74 in the two months between Aug. 7 and Oct. 7.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s more than any other candidate for Alaska House and more than most candidates for Alaska Senate.<\/p>\n
Only John Coghill, an incumbent Republican battling for a Fairbanks Senate seat, and Vince Beltrami, the union leader from Anchorage who is competing for a Senate seat there, raised more during that two-month period.<\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s opponent, rookie candidate Parish, raised $15,962.95 during the same two-month span.<\/p>\n
Parish\u2019s largest single donation during the period was a $3,000 contribution from the Alaska Democratic Party. Parish gave $1,500 of his own money to his campaign, and the Tongass Democrats contributed $1,000. Most of Parish\u2019s contributions were less than the $500 maximum allowable per candidate per calendar year; Jan Wrentmore of Skagway, Juneau attorney Myra Munson and Alaska Democratic Party spokesman Jake Hamburg all gave to the limit.<\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s largest single contribution during her state-leading effort was a $10,000 gift from her personal accounts. The Capital City Republican Women contributed $3,000 to Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s campaign, and the Capital City Republicans added $1,000.<\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1oz had more individual contributors than Parish, and they tended to contribute more money. Several gave the maximum allowed by law, including Neil MacKinnon, president of Alaska Laundry and brother-in-law of Sen. Anna MacKinnon. Others included Jack Tripp of Mt. Juneau Trading Post and Al Soriano, owner of Jovany\u2019s Restaurant.<\/p>\n
Even though he faces no competition in the general election, Rep. Sam Kito, Democrat of District 33, also listed some fundraising in the latest reports.<\/p>\n
He raised $2,550.69, about half of which came in a single $1,000 donation from the National Education Association-Alaska.<\/p>\n
Kito\u2019s biggest expenses were related to his travel to Southeast Conference in Petersburg, while Mu\u00f1oz and Parish each had all of the normal expenses associated with campaigning.<\/p>\n
Mu\u00f1oz\u2019s biggest reported expenses were for campaign signs and printing, while Parish\u2019s biggest expense was $3,000 for campaign management by Steve SueWing. That single payment was alone almost one-third of Parish\u2019s reported campaign expenses since the primary election.<\/p>\n
Parish, Mu\u00f1oz and Kito will all appear at Thursday night\u2019s election forum hosted by KTOO, the Juneau Empire and Juneau Votes. The debate begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Egan Lecture Hall at the University of Alaska Southeast. Reporters will serve as moderators and the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and meet the candidates.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Contact reporter James Brooks at 523-2258 or james.k.brooks@juneauempire.com.<\/p>\n
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