Lawyers Swell Edmondson's Campaign Chest

Lawyers have contributed one-third of all money given to the four declared candidates for governor, campaign reports filed with the Oklahoma State Ethics Commission reveal.

Receiving the most donations from lawyers is Attorney General Drew Edmondson; more than half, or $488,364, came from lawyers and their employees.

Four sectors — law, oil and gas, financial services and health care — provided more than half of all receipts to the four candidates through June 30.

With the 2010 general election still 17 months away, almost $1.8 million has been contributed to the four campaigns. Edmondson, who started fundraising almost two years ago, has taken in $973,211.09 — more than the other three candidates combined.

Read the complete story in Sunday's Tulsa World and The Oklahoman.

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Where They Stand: World Charts It

The Tulsa World provides this nifty chart showing at a glance where the candidates for governor stand in fundraising.

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Askins Reports Having Raised $235,000

Democrat Jari Askins reports she's raised $234,444 in her bid for her party's nomination for governor.

The lieutenant governor and former House member raised $144,181 in the 2nd Quarter and spent $88,244, much of it going to consultants. She reported $145,251 in cash on hand.

View her complete Ethics Commission finance report at https://www.ok.gov/ethics/crs/c1r/view_c1r.php?reg_id=110049&action=public&report_num=57581.

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Edmondson Reports Having Raised $973,211

Democrat Drew Edmondson reported today he's raised a total of $973,211 in his race for the Democratic nomination for governor, including $244,518 in the 2nd Quarter.

Edmondson, now the attorney general, reported that he spent $115,309 on consultants, staff, polling and related items.

He reported he has cash on hand of $623,995.

View his complete report and donors at https://www.ok.gov/ethics/crs/c1r/view_c1r.php?reg_id=110013&action=public&report_num=57413.

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Fallin Reports Having Raised $454,444

Republican Mary Fallin reported today she's raised $454,444 in her quest for the GOP nomination for governor.

The 5th District congresswoman's report to the Ethics Commission shows she raised $345,878 in the 2nd Quarter and spent $151,412 on staff, consultants, polling and other campaign expenses.

Fallin ended the period June 30th with $283,351 in cash on hand.

View Fallin's report and donors at https://www.ok.gov/ethics/crs/c1r/view_c1r.php?reg_id=110051&action=public&report_num=57077.

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Brogdon Adds $46,000 To Campaign Fund

Senator Randy Brogdon raised about $46,000 for his Republican gubernatorial campaign in the 2nd quarter, his new campaign finance report shows.

Brogdon is the first of the candidates to file for the reporting period; the reports are due by month's end.

Brogon's Ethics Commission report shows he's raised about $75,000 thus far for his campaign and has spent $31,000. He reported $43,400 in cash on hand.

Brogdon's first report showed a single $5,000 donor, Tulsan Lloyd Noble II, and adds a second in this report, New York investor Howard Rich.

Brogdon's report shows most of his contributions came in small amounts of $100 or less from supporters scattered across the state. He had only a few donations of $1,000.

Congresswoman Mary Fallin, also seeking the GOP nomination, and Democrats Lt. Governor Jari Askins and Attorney General Drew Edmondson, have yet to file their new reports.

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Brogdon's Neighbors Donate To Campaign

Senator Randy Brogdon's campaign for the Republican nomination for governor is being fueled, in part, by his neighbors in his hometown of Owasso, his campaign finance report for the first quarter shows.

Of the $22,700 Brogdon raised for his campaign in a relatively short period, at least $3,500 of the contributions listed by name came from eight Owasso residents.

Brogdon, one of two announced candidates (Congresswoman Mary Fallin also has announced) for the GOP nomination, received large donations from Tulsa investor Lloyd Noble II ($5,000) and Mustang publisher Richard Engle ($4,750).

Other donors include Charles Helscel of Owasso, $1,000; Gordon Cummings of Owasso, $1,000; Bob Davis of Owasso, $500; Thomas Kimball of Owasso, $1,000; Neal Jackson of Tulsa, $1,000; Jon Lantz of Tulsa, $1,000; and David Atkinson of Tulsa, $1,000.

Brogdon's report shows only a single expenditure, $300, for maintenance of his campaign website.

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Attorneys Fuel Edmondson Campaign With $247,000; Fallin's Daily Average Tops In Field

If the race for the Democratic nomination for governor next year comes down to which candidate gets the most money from attorneys, Drew Edmondson will win hands down.

Analysis By Mike McCarville

The sitting attorney general, who has not yet officially announced he's a candidate, raised $289,385 in the first quarter of the year, $247,020 of it coming from attorneys with $65,000 of it in $5,000 chunks.

Declared candidate Lt. Governor Jari Askins, on the other hand, has just three $5,000 donors in her total of $117,945. Most of her donors gave in small amounts and few are attorneys.

On the Republican side, Congresswoman Mary Fallin's fundraising total is $108,565, with nine donors of $5,000 and she appears to lead the field in dollars-per-day-average.

Senator Randy Brogdon has just one $5,000 donor in his total of $22,700.

The campaign finance reports of the candidates show the following maximum donors:

EDMONDSON: (all attorneys unless otherwise noted) Terry West, Shawnee; Preston Trimble, Norman; Richard A. Bell, Norman; Tricia Everest, Oklahoma City; J. D. Williams, Pearsall, Texas; Cary Petterson, Texarkana, Texas; Dickstein, Shapiro, Washington; Mitchell Garrett, Tulsa; Darren Cleck, Radnor, Pennyslvania; Reggie Whitten, Edmond; Fred Boettcher, Ponca City; David Garrett, Oklahoma City; Dave Roberts, Oklahoma City; and Ada oilman Mike Cantrell. Edmondson appears to have averaged raising about $3,528 per day, weekends included, for the 82-day period from January 8th to March 31st even though many of his donations from numerous attorneys arrived on the same day.

ASKINS: Charles Harrison, Oklahoma City businessman;Tina Bonner, Duncan; Joan Hambrick, Oklahoma City. Askins appears to have averaged raising about $2,457 per day, weekends included, for the 48-day period February 12th to March 30th.

FALLIN: David Rainbolt, Oklahoma City banker; David Freymiller, trucking company owner; Leo Baxter, Lawton; Floyd Gilreath, Edmond businessman; Jim Everest, Oklahoma City investor; Dan Freymiller, Bethany trucking company owner; Gary D. Smith, Edmond businessman; Albert Kelly, Bristow banker; and Rep. David Dank, Oklahoma City. Fallin appears to have averaged raising about $3,619 per day, weekends included, for the 30-day period March 2nd to March 31st.

BROGDON: Lloyd Noble II, Tulsa investor. Brogdon appears to have averaged raising about $1,513 per day, weekends included, for the 15-day period March 17th to March 31st.

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