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2014

Massachusetts House, District 05

Last update: Sept. 21, 2016 | 11:16 p.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $6,958,573
Total candidate spending: $6,699,414
Total outside spending: $322,232
Candidate + outside spending: $7,021,647

Incumbent: Katherine Clark (D)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Democrat

Note: Democrat Katherine Clark won a special election for this seat on Dec. 10, 2013.

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party) Incumbent Cash on hand Cash on hand date Candidate Fundraising Candidate Spending Outside Spending For Outside Spending Against
CLARK, KATHERINE (D)
Won General
N $303,661 12/31/14 $2,870,497 $2,672,419 $220,341 $0
ADDIVINOLA, FRANK JOHN JR (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $103,331 12/31/14 $148,099 $61,314 $0 $0
LONG, MARTIN (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $1,750 6/30/14 $23,870 $22,117 $0 $0
STOPA, MICHAEL P. (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $1,447 12/31/14 $7,327 $9,075 $0 $0
BROWNSBERGER, WILLIAM N (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $410 12/31/13 $875,258 $952,731 $0 $0
SPILKA, KAREN (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $0 3/31/14 $525,721 $525,721 $0 $0
KOUTOUJIAN, PETER J (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $0 3/20/14 $1,046,792 $1,046,792 $0 $0
SCIORTINO, CARL M JR (D)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $0 2/20/14 $788,287 $788,287 $101,891 $0
SCHWARTZ, SHELDON ELLIOTT (D)
Lost in primary
N $-41,884 12/31/14 $517,152 $559,036 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type) Candidate Coverage Date Raised Spent Cash on hand
1097147 Monthly/quarterly report KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS 7/1/16 - 8/19/16 $35,166 $28,814 $814,710
1085095 Monthly/quarterly report KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $172,717 $71,971 $808,358
1087440 Monthly/quarterly report COMMITTEE TO ELECT MICHAEL STOPA; THE 4/1/16 - 6/30/16 $0 $0 $5,547
1064010 Monthly/quarterly report COMMITTEE TO ELECT MICHAEL STOPA; THE 1/1/16 - 3/31/16 $0 $0 $5,547
1071672 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS 1/1/16 - 3/31/16 $160,788 $71,997 $707,612

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee Candidate Support
Oppose
Payee Amount Date Purpose
COMMITTEE TO ELECT A PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS SCIORTINO, CARL M JR
Support
AMM Political - Fort Worth, TX $3,500 2014-10-10 Phones
COMMITTEE TO ELECT A PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS SCIORTINO, CARL M JR
Support
AMM Political - Fort Worth, TX $2,300 2014-09-11 Phones
COMMITTEE TO ELECT A PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS SCIORTINO, CARL M JR
Support
AMM Political - Fort Worth, TX $1,000 2014-09-11 Phones
COMMITTEE TO ELECT A PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS SCIORTINO, CARL M JR
Support
AMM Political - Fort Worth, TX $1,413 2014-07-25 Phones
COMMITTEE TO ELECT A PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS SCIORTINO, CARL M JR
Support
AMM Political - Fort Worth, TX $3,773 2014-03-13 Phones

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee Candidate Incumbent Office Sought Support / Oppose Total outside spending
WOMEN VOTE! CLARK, KATHERINE (D) N US Rep. (MA-05)
Support
$220,262
COMMITTEE TO ELECT A PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS SCIORTINO, CARL M JR (D) N US Rep. (MA-05)
Support
$90,104
BLUE AMERICA PAC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE SCIORTINO, CARL M JR (D) N US Rep. (MA-05)
Support
$11,624
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