Special Elections and Recall 2011

Recall Elections

Posted: June 24, 2011
Updated: April 4, 2012

Candidate campaign finance activity for the 2011 recall elections: August 9 elections, August 16 elections, and July 19 election

For the special election in Assembly District 95 go here. For the special election in Assembly District 48 go here. For the special elections in the spring go here. For the 2011 Supreme Court race go here.

For information on independent expenditures and issue ads see our Hijacking Special Elections and Recall 2011 feature.

August 9 Recall Elections

Financial activity for incumbent senators from January 1, 2009 through August 31, 2011 unless otherwise indicated.

Click on a candidate's name for a list of contributors for this election cycle.

Only candidates on the August 9 ballot are listed. Candidates are listed by district order then party ballot order (Republicans first). Clicking on a candidate's name will take you to a list of individual and PAC contributors for the current election cycle.

Summary data and contributor list updated for Shelly Moore in response to amendments to earlier reports.

Abbreviation Key:

Party: Dem=Democrat,  Rep=Republican
Status: I=Incumbent, C=Challenger

Senate
District
Candidate Party Status Total
Raised
Total
Spent
Ending
Cash
2 Cowles, Robert Rep I $180,868 $112,774 $88,214
Nusbaum, Nancy Dem C $321,200 $320,337 $863
 
8 Darling, Alberta Rep I $1,402,642 $1,341,514 $90,162
Pasch, Sandy* Dem C $805,985 $799,994 $10,040
 
10 Harsdorf, Sheila Rep I $618,048 $589,074 $32,392
Moore, Shelly Dem C $399,812 $398,645 $1,168
 
14 Olsen, Luther Rep I $263,280 $269,346 $1,300
Clark, Fred* Dem C $374,927 $384,916 $2,653
 
18 Hopper, Randy Rep I $440,974 $438,401 $13,477
King, Jessica J Dem C $402,185 $368,288 $37,338
 
32 Kapanke, Dan Rep I $1,171,724 $1,060,621 $118,669
Shilling, Jennifer* Dem C $399,982 $425,155 $26,815

*Candidates in the 2010 fall election. Election cycle for this candidate begins January 1, 2011.

August 16 Recall Elections

Financial activity for incumbent senators from January 1, 2009 through September 7, 2011 unless otherwise indicated.

Click on a candidate's name for a list of contributors for this election cycle.

Only candidates on the August 16 ballot are listed. Candidates are listed by district order then party ballot order (Republicans first). Clicking on a candidate's name will take you to a list of individual and PAC contributors for the current election cycle.

Abbreviation Key:

Party: Dem=Democrat,  Rep=Republican
Status: I=Incumbent, C=Challenger

Senate
District
Candidate Party Status Total
Raised
Total
Spent
Ending
Cash
12 Simac, Kimberly Jo Rep C $335,360 $309,323 $26,037
Holperin, Jim Dem I $580,053 $556,849 $30,502
 
22 Steitz, Jonathan Rep C $174,332 $169,205 $5,127
Wirch, Robert Dem I $307,666 $356,526 $3,791

*Most recent report not yet available.

July 19 Recall Election

Financial activity for the incumbent senator from January 1, 2009 through August 10, 2011 unless otherwise indicated.

Click on a candidate's name for a list of contributors for this election cycle.

Candidates are listed by party ballot order (Republicans first). Clicking on a candidate's name will take you to a list of individual and PAC contributors for the current election cycle.

Abbreviation Key:

Party: Dem=Democrat,  Rep=Republican
Status: I=Incumbent, C=Challenger

Senate
District
Candidate Party Status Total
Raised
Total
Spent
Ending
Cash
30 VanderLeest, David Rep C $7,385 $7,132 $253
Hansen, Dave Dem I $393,451 $372,556 $109,825