Livermore's Top Democratic Presidential Campaign Contributors

LIVERMORE, CA - California’s primary election will be held on June 7. By then, the presidential field may shrink.

March 1 is Super Tuesday, with voters in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia all going to the polls. In addition, Republicans will hold caucuses in Alaska, Democrats will hold caucuses in Colorado and Democrats in American Samoa will hold their nominating contest.

While Californians are late in the game when it comes to holding our primary, candidates sure love visiting us early and often to collect campaign contributions. In fact, according to the latest filings by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), an astounding $47.3 million has been donated to presidential candidates. The nearest state, Texas, is $12 million behind California.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton has edged Bernie Sanders $21.9 million to $6.1 million.

Nationwide, Clinton has drawn $126.4 million in individual contributions compared to $95.4 million for Sanders.

Those numbers, though, are a bit misleading.

While Clinton’s campaign has raised big bucks from individuals, she’s also been helped by massive money pouring in through Priorities USA Action, a pro-Clinton Super PAC that has raised more than $50 million in support of the former Secretary of State, according to OpenSecrets.

Sanders has raised just $44,968 from outside groups, according to OpenSecrets.

In Livermore, here are the donors who’ve contributed $250 or more to Clinton:

• Peter Davos— $2,700
• Lisa Elizondo— $2,700
• Ray Elizondo— $2,700
• Sanjay Prabhakar— $2,700
• George Maenchen— $1,000 (2 donations of $500 each)
• Mary Maenchen— $1,000 (2 donations of $500 each)
• Gina Bloomfield— $500
• Samuel Friedmann — $500 (2 donations of $250)
• Cheryl Orr— $250
• Margaret Single — $250
• Maria Tindall— $250

8 people in Livermore have made individual contributions of $250 or more to Sanders:

• Jesse Ebel— $1,000 (2 contributions of $500 each)
• Susan Wood— $1,250 (5 contributions of $250 each)
• Melissa Reading— $750 (3 contributions of $250 each)
• Chad Tripod— $750 (3 contributions of $250 each)
• Pieter Dykema— $500 (2 contributions of $250 each)
• Patricia Scofield— $500
• CREED A ERICKSON, III— $250
• Joseph Herring— $250

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