Incumbent Commonwealth's Attorney James E. Plowman (R) held his seat, defeating Democrat Jennifer T. Wexton by a relatively narrow margin, while the School Board saw a mixed slate of mostly new candidates elected to the dais, including several endorsed by school-focused local political action committees that formed this year to sharpen public attention on the contests.
It contributed another $324,000 to state and local political action committees and candidates.
Local political action committees are putting financial firepower behind their preferred candidates for Newport Beach City Council, so far spending about $120,000 combined on four races.
Michael Ray, founder of the local political action committee Liberate Laguna, said he would have spoken in support of the agreement, with the condition that the funds go toward expediting all projects, not just Honarkar's.
Its corporate policy, however, allows contributions to state or local candidates, political action committees or state ballot measures.
Using $100,000 donated by Teamsters locals, the action committee hired Stewart & Stewart, a leading Washington law firm specializing in international trade issues.
As a result, Muslim organizations began mobilizing supporters across the country to register to vote and run for local offices, and political action committees started tracking registered Muslim voters.
Since 2008, when Missouri abolished contribution limits, Mr. Sinquefield has donated more than $20 million to local candidates and political action committees, driving the political debate on issues like education, upending the political world here and making him perhaps the most influential private citizen in the state.
She's also won the support of the local Democratic Party and the endorsement of the progressive political action committees Real Justice and Color of Change. .
She's also won the support of the local Democratic Party and the endorsement of the progressive political action committees Real Justice and Color of Change.
