2010: Gubernatorial money numbers

Kari Chisholm

A month ago, right as the legislative session was coming to a close, I started a conversation about possible gubernatorial candidates in 2010 - including a ridiculously long list of possible candidates mentioned by "The Great Mentioner" (In other words, every candidate that's actively considering, some that are widely rumored, and a bunch that somebody, somewhere dreamed up.)

A month later, and we've got a month of fundraising performance from the state candidates - and the Q2 fundraising numbers from those with federal campaign committees.

There's still a long way to go before the field finishes shaking out. But the shaking-out seems to have at least begun. Already out (and perhaps never in): Democrats Barbara Roberts, Peter Courtney, Mark Hass, Kate Brown, Vicki Walker, and Republican Jack Roberts.

As for the rest, here's the latest money numbers, including the change since last month.

First, those who are either running, exploring, or have been reported to be strongly considering:

Second, on the jump, the Great Mentioner's big list of people who haven't publicly ruled out a run for Governor. (Not that anyone's been asking some of these folks.)

* Notes: While Oregon has daily electronic reporting, federal campaigns still report quarterly. The most recent numbers from Greg Walden and Peter DeFazio are from July 31. The most recent numbers from Steve Novick, Gordon Smith, and John Frohnmayer are from December 31. Kevin Mannix has both state and federal committees (12/31), which I added together here. I used the "cash balance" figure from Oregon's system and "cash on hand" for federal.)

Finally, many of these people are current or former clients of my company. In particular, my firm built Brian Clem's campaign website. I speak only for myself.

By Kari Chisholm Aug. 03, 2009