Police special interest groups spend a lot of money influencing Fresno County politics.
Here are the receipts.
This is a list of police campaign contributions to Fresno-area politicians and powerful political groups.
Information cited is publicly available and provided here in an accessible format as a resource for the general public. For politicians with lengthy political careers, the “total” amount of donations received may not reflect the career-long total, but rather only the total found in documents available online.
Documentation includes but is not limited to contributions and expenditures from Fresno Police Officers Association PAC (2006 - 2020), Fresno Deputy Sheriff’s Association PAC (2006 - 2020), Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC (2000 - 2020), and the California Correctional Officers Association PAC (2000 - 2020). Additional donations may exist on paper documentation that must be accessed by public records request and/or in-person viewing.
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NEW: Here are the Fresno Democratic Party leaders who voted to continue accepting cop money
Fresno County Democratic Party
Fresno County Republican Party
Central Labor Council
Carol Mills (D) Trustee, FUSD
Annalisa Perea (D) Trustee, SCCCD
Lee Brand (R) Mayor, City of Fresno
Jerry Dyer; Mayor-Elect, City of Fresno
Oliver Baines III (D) Head of Police Reform Commission
Esmeralda Soria (D) Council Member, City of Fresno
Mike Karbassi (D) Council Member, City of Fresno
Paul Caprioglio (D) Council Member, City of Fresno
Luis Chavez (D) Council Member, City of Fresno
Garry Bredefeld (R) Council Member, City of Fresno
Nelson Esparza (D) Council Member, City of Fresno
Brian Pacheco (D) Fresno County Supervisor
Steve Brandau (R) Fresno County Supervisor
Sal Quintero (D) Fresno County Supervisor
Buddy Mendes (R) Fresno County Supervisor
Nathan Magsig (R) Fresno County Supervisor
Margaret Mims (R) Fresno County Sheriff
Lisa Smittcamp (R) District Attorney
Paul Dictos (R) Assessor-Recorder
Oscar Garcia (D) Auditor-Controller
Joaquin Arambula (D) State Assembly
Jim Patterson (R) State Assembly
Anna Caballero (D) State Senate
Melissa Hurtado (D) State Senate
Andreas Borgeas (R) State Senate
PLAIN TEXT DIRECTORY OF CANDIDATES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND POLITICAL GROUPS
This is NOT a complete list! We’re still digging through old records, many of which are not available electronically. If you or someone you know has information about Fresno County area candidates for elected office taking cop money, please share any tips.
*Former elected official
**Former candidate, did not win
SCHOOL BOARDS
Carol Mills (D) Trustee, Fresno Unified School District, District 5
Annalisa Perea (D) Trustee, State Center Community College District, Area 5
CITIES
Lee Brand (R) Mayor, City of Fresno
Jerry Dyer; Mayor-Elect, City of Fresno
Esmeralda Soria (D) Council Member, City of Fresno District 1
Mike Karbassi (D) Council Member, City of Fresno District 2
[Editor’s Note: FPOA attempted to contribute to Miguel Arias (D) Council Member, City of Fresno District 3; Arias did not accept it]
Paul Caprioglio (D) Council Member, City of Fresno District 4
Luis Chavez (D) Council Member, City of Fresno District 5
Garry Bredefeld (R) Council Member, City of Fresno District 6
Nelson Esparza (D) Council Member, City of Fresno District 7
Lynne Ashbeck (R) Council Member, City of Clovis
Bob Whalen (R) Council Member, City of Clovis
Jose “Joe” Flores (R) Council Member, City of Clovis
Drew Bessinger (R) Council Member, City of Clovis
Daniel Parra (D) Council Member, City of Fowler/Former Candidate, Fresno County Board of Supervisors
COUNTY
Brian Pacheco (D) Fresno County Supervisor District 1
Steve Brandau (R) Fresno County Supervisor District 2
Sal Quintero (D) Fresno County Supervisor District 3
Buddy Mendes (R) Fresno County Supervisor District 4
Nathan Magsig (R) Fresno County Supervisor District 5
Margaret Mims (R) Fresno County Sheriff
Lisa Smittcamp (R) Fresno County District Attorney
Paul Dictos (R) Assessor-Recorder
Oscar Garcia (D) Auditor-Controller / Treasurer-Tax Collector
Lisa Gamoian, Superior Court Judge
Elizabeth Egan, Superior Court Judge/Former District Attorney
Robert Mangano, Superior Court Judge
William Terrence, Superior Court Judge
STATE
Frank Bigelow (R) Assembly Member, District 5
Jim Patterson (R) Assembly Member, District 23
Joaquin Arambula (D) Assembly Member, District 31
Andreas Borgeas (R) State Senate, District 8
Anna Caballero (D) State Senate, District 12
Melissa Hurtado (D) State Senate, District 14