{"id":6571,"date":"2015-10-19T05:29:20","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T09:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=6571"},"modified":"2015-10-18T16:14:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T20:14:20","slug":"so-far-democrats-outspending-republicans-in-brick-council-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2015\/10\/so-far-democrats-outspending-republicans-in-brick-council-race\/","title":{"rendered":"So Far, Democrats Outspending Republicans in Brick Council Race"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Campaign signs for the Democratic (left) and Republican candidates in Brick, 2015. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

In a reversal from the last major Brick Township township council race, Democrats have thus far outspent their Republican opponents this election season.<\/p>\n

In filing with the state Election Law Enforcement Commission, the slate of Democratic candidates reported spending $40,149 so far this election cycle compared to the Republicans\u2019 $28,940.<\/p>\n

The filings similarly show that the Democratic ticket \u2013 billed as the \u201cDucey Team for Brick\u201d \u2013 has out-fundraised the Republican ticket, known as \u201cTeam Brick Township.\u201d Democrats have raised $95,498, including dispersals from individual candidate election funds, while the Republicans have raised $42,444. Likewise, the Democratic ticket has been more successful in attracting small donors \u2013 those who contribute $300 or less to a campaign \u2013 by raising $12,034 in the manner. The Republicans, in a report before the commission filed the same date, raised $100 in the same way.<\/p>\n

Businesses, PACs Contribute<\/strong><\/p>\n

The largest donations to each campaign this year have come from political action committees, known as PACs. Democrats received $6,000 from the Howell-based Central Jersey Working Families PAC and $5,000 from the Shore Democrat Finance PAC. The Democrats also received a $1,000 contribution from attorney Charles D. Bauer, $1,000 from engineering firm Adams Rehmann and Heggan and $1,500 from Richard Maser of engineering firm Maser Consulting.<\/p>\n

The Republicans\u2019 two large donations include $2,500 influx from the We Care About NJ PAC \u2013 a committee run by former Monmouth County Clerk M. Claire French \u2013 and Holzapfel for Senate, which donated $5,000.<\/p>\n

Financial Reversal<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the last several election cycles, the Republican candidates have been at the top of the financial heap in both campaign donations and expenditures.<\/p>\n

In 2013, Republican candidates had amassed a war chest of $240,528 and spent the same amount, according to state filings. That same year, Democrats raised $152,836 and spent $152,536, the filings said. Democrats swept the 2013 election. In 2014, a more low-key race between Republican Domenick Brando and Democrat Andrea Zapcic resulted in a Zapcic victory.<\/p>\n

This year, Republicans Frank Pannucci Jr., Michael Conti, Martin Ebert and Charles Bacon are attempting to re-establish a GOP majority on the current all-Democrat governing body. Incumbents Zapcic and Jim Fozman are running alongside planning board member Arthur Halloran and newcomer Lisa Crate to maintain their party\u2019s majority.<\/p>\n

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