In these races, PAC ‘winners’ are also Election Day winners

In Bristol's General Assembly races, the biggest PAC-money recipients were the big winners on Election Day

Posted 11/16/18

With the election behind, the Bristol Phoenix took a look at the funds amassed by candidates in the four statewide elections that impacted Bristol voters.

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In these races, PAC ‘winners’ are also Election Day winners

In Bristol's General Assembly races, the biggest PAC-money recipients were the big winners on Election Day

Posted

With the election behind, the Bristol Phoenix took a look at the funds amassed by candidates in the four statewide elections that impacted Bristol voters.

The following information is limited to funds reported as received between Jan. 1 and Election Day, Nov. 6. Information includes total donations from individuals and PACs during that period, with names and amounts of contributions from three of the largest PAC donations (where there are 3 or more, which is not the case with all candidates).

HOUSE DISTRICT 69
Susan Donovan (D) (winner) vs. Douglas Gablinske (I)

Donovan

Individual contributions: $8,820

PAC contributions: $5,425

  • AFL CIO: $650 (3 separate donations)
  • Substance Abuse & Overdose Prevention PAC: $500 (2 separate donations)
  • Planned Parenthood RI PAC: $500

Gablinske

Individual contributions: $14,750

PAC contributions: $2,000

  • Providence Chamber PAC: $1,000
  • RI Hospitality PAC: $500
  • Amica RI PAC: $250

HOUSE DISTRICT 69

Laufton Ascencao (D) (winner) vs. William Hunt (Lib.)

Ascencao

Individual contributions: $16,450

PAC contributions: $3,900

  • Planned Parenthood RI PAC: $500
  • Energize RI Climate Action PAC: $500
  • Teamsters LU251 Drive PAC: $300

Hunt

Individual contributions: $2,000

PAC contributions: $300

  • Northern RI Chamber of Commerce PAC:  $200
  • RI Trucking Association PAC: $100

 

SENATE DISTRICT 11
James Seveney (D) (winner) vs. Stephanie Calise (R)

Seveney

Individual contributions: $1,875

PAC contributions: $5,250

  • RI Senate Democrats PAC: $1,000
  • RI Senate Leadership PAC: $1,000
  • RI United Auto Workers PAC: 500

Calise

Individual contributions: $1,795

PAC contributions: $100

  • RI Republican Conservative Caucus PAC: $100

 

SENATE DISTRICT 32

Cynthia Coyne (D) (winner) vs. David Aucoin (R)

Coyne

Individual contributions: $9,460

PAC contributions: $7,650

  • RI Senate Democrats PAC: $1,000
  • RI Senate Leadership PAC: $1,000
  • Providence Fire Fighters Local 799: $1,000

Aucoin

Individual contributions: $1,499

PAC contributions: $0

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