GOP Primary for Senate District 36 Race Attracts Campaign Contributions

The GOP primary for the state Senate District 36 seat has candidates Jeff Frederick and Tito Munoz duking it out on the campaign trail and also in the race for campaign cash.

According to the Virginia Public Access Project, Frederick, a former three-term Virginia House delegate who represented the 52nd District, took in more than $120,000, with $90,370 on hand as of June 30th.

Much of Frederick's donations were "in-kind" services donated by his own company.

Munoz took in $24,747 with $10,978 on hand as of June 30th.

Frederick's biggest donation of $20,000 was from his own company, in in-kind donations (Web site, office supplies, etc.) to his campaign from GSX Strategies. After that, his largest donor was Base Connect, Inc., with a donation total of $16,500. Base Connect is a Washington, D.C. firm that promotes conservative candidates.

Frederick's third-largest donation was from his wife, Amy Noone Frederick, with a donation of $5,500. Amy Noone Frederick ran, but later withdrew, for her husband's old House delegate seat representing the 52nd District, after he bowed out after three terms.

His next largest donation, $5,000, was also in-kind, for consulting services from Capitol Consulting of Weatherford, Texas, run by Brent Barksdale, who was a donor to Frederick's previous campaigns. Barksdale is the author of "Winning Political Tips."

Munoz' largest donation was from Jeremy Taylor of Humble, Texas. Taylor has donated in the past to the campaign of George Fitch, mayor of Warrenton, who ran for governor in the 2005 Republican primary against Jerry Kilgore.

Munoz' second largest contribution, of $2,000, is from Marta Saltus of Alexandria. Saltus is the chair of the Hispanic Coalition of the Fairfax County Republican Committee.

Munoz' third-largest donation was from his wife Deborah Munoz, who donated $1,500.

Expenditures

Frederick has spent nearly $7,000 on printing and direct mail. 

Munoz' largest expense, $4,500, was to Timothy Murtaugh, for media consulting services. Murtaugh was spokesman for the Kilgore for Governor campaign.