Campaign finance reports filed last week show Councilwoman Kathy Walsh raised more money this filing period than her fellow Council District representatives in a year where she’s running unopposed, according to the New York State Board of Elections.

Records show Ms. Walsh, a longtime Republican now backed by Democrats, has raised nearly $42,000 since January. That’s about $3,000 more than Dan Panico, who raised the most of any GOP-backed councilman in Brookhaven this filing period.

Ms. Walsh, who also serves as deputy supervisor, raised the most money despite receiving no donations over $1,500. Her single biggest contributor, a town worker, donated $1,295 this filing period. Many of her top donors are town employees.

The Town Board’s three Republican council members still raised about $10,000 more than the three Democrats over the past six months.

Councilwoman Connie Kepert received the largest individual donation of any of the six council district representatives, but it was a $10,000 contribution from herself.

Town Supervisor Mark Lesko raised more than $165,000 this period, with his single biggest contribution coming from federal prosecutor John ‘Sean’ Coffey, who ran an unsuccessful primary for Attorney General last year.

Below is a list of how much each of the seven Town Board members entered January with, their current totals, and how much each candidate raised and spent this period. Also listed are some of the top donors to each campaign.

 

SUPERVISOR

Mark Lesko (Incumbent Democrat)

Opening Balance:  $45,994.70

Total Receipts:  $165,875.00

Total Expenses:  $111,574.62

Closing Balance:  $100,295.08

Top Donors

John Coffey    $14,200.00

Long Island Builders PAC   $13,950.00

Damianos Realty Group LLC          $5,000.00

Harris Beach PAC         $5,000.00

Nathan L. Serota         $3,000.00

New York State Laborers PAC      $3,000.00

Eugene F. Daly    $2,900.00

 

Cecile Forte (Republican)

Opening Balance:  $0

Total Receipts:  $1,250.00

Total Expenses:  $785.77

Closing Balance:  $464.23

Top Donors

Committee To Elect A Republican Majority   $1,000.00

Campaigns Unlimited   $250.00

 

1st COUNCIL DISTRICT

Steve Fiore-Rosenfeld (Incumbent Democrat)

Opening Balance:  $15,529.65

Total Receipts:  $11,975.00

Total Expenses:  $4,116.14

Closing Balance:  $23,388.51

Top Donors

Staller Associates     $1,000.00

Christophe Mauro      $700.00

Communications Workers Local 1104  $500.00

Jacqueline Rudman    $500.00

NEPAC          $500.00

 

Ed Munoz (Republican)

Opening Balance:  $0

Total Receipts:  $14,945.00

Total Expenses:  $9,773.02

Closing Balance:  $5,171.98

Top Donors

Michael F. Kelly $750.00

Nelin Real Estate Management Inc       $750.00

Woodhull Real Estate & Construction Inc          $650.00

Saljon Realty     $600.00

1010 Executive Center LLC $500.00

Marquette L. Floyd    $500.00

William Schwamb Plumbing & Heating Inc       $500.00

 

2nd COUNCIL DISTRICT

Jane Bonner (Incumbent Conservative)

Opening Balance:  $721.97

Total Receipts:  $20,525.00

Total Expenses:  $16,613.04

Closing Balance:  $4,633.93

Top Donors

Suffolk County Republican Committee        $2,500.00

Friends of Martin Haley       $1,250.00

Staller Associates, Inc.      $1,000.00

Tommy’s Place     $1,000.00

Spiro’s Restaurant    $1,000.00

 

Marie Berkoski (Democrat)

Opening Balance:  $0

Total Receipts:  $2,426.20

Total Expenses:  $794.29

Closing Balance:  $1,631.91

Top Donors

Brookhaven Town Democratic Committee  $630.96

Fred H. Fallik      $200.00

Marie Berkoski  $181.24

 

Raymond Negron (Republican)

Opening Balance:  $925.24

Total Receipts:  $7,050.00

Total Expenses:  $1,812.83

Closing Balance:  $6,162.41

Top Donors

Joseph F. Fitzgerald  $500.00

Joseph M. Saladino      $500.00

Joseph Moreno $500.00

Nelson A. Lopez $500.00

David Sperling Attorney At Law PC       $300.00

Thomas J. McManus      $300.00

 

3rd COUNCIL DISTRICT

Kathy Walsh (Incumbent Republican)

Opening Balance:  $49,477.62

Total Receipts:  $41,742.04

Total Expenses:  $38,932.38

Closing Balance:  $52,287.28

Top Donors

Patrick S. Liere   $1,295.00

Joseph Guarino  $1,050.00

Thomas Graziano           $1,000.00

Syosset Tower, Inc    $870.00

 

4th COUNCIL DISTRICT

Connie Kepert (Incumbent Democrat)

Opening Balance:  $16,693.79

Total Receipts:  $27,464.99

Total Expenses:  $14,743.52

Closing Balance:  $29,415.26

Top Donors

Constance M. Kepert $10,000.00

Gaspare Saracino        $2,500.00

Colin Realty CO LLC    $2,000.00

Regency Forest Pet Cemetery   $2,000.00

Caithness Long Island LLC $1,500.00

Kasirer Consulting LLC       $1,000.00

 

Rick Cunha (Republican)

Opening Balance:  $3,169.72

Total Receipts:  $15,150.00

Total Expenses:  $10,449.96

Closing Balance:  $7,869.76

Top Donors

F & G Concrete & Brick Management Group $2,600.00

Abilio Salgado    $2,200.00

R Cousins Realty  LLC $1,500.00

Davis & Prager LLC       $1,300.00

Precision International      $1,000.00

 

5th COUNCIL DISTRICT

Tim Mazzei (Incumbent Republican)

Opening Balance:  $53,249.02

Total Receipts:  $31,450.00

Total Expenses:  $12,946.63

Closing Balance:  $71,752.39

Top Donors

Country View Commons, LLC          $1,100.00

CMWV, LLC  $1,000.00

Poly Jaz Realty LLC F/B/O Poly Jaz Realty LLC & PO            $1,000.00

J. Petrocelli Contracting, Inc. $650.00

Mark B. Baisch    $625.00

 

Tom Cavanaugh (Democrat)

Opening Balance:  N/A

Total Receipts:  N/A

Total Expenses:  N/A

Closing Balance:  N/A

Top Donors

N/A

 

6th COUNCIL DISTRICT

Dan Panico (Incumbent Republican)

Opening Balance:  $17,730.54

Total Receipts:  $38,121.67

Total Expenses:  $9,037.69

Closing Balance:  $46,814.52

Top Donors

Mark B. Baisch     $2,250.00

Friends of Martin Haley       $2,000.00

Moriches Development LLC           $2,000.00

CMWV LLC   $1,000.00

Eugene F. Daly    $850.00

 

Susan Gonzalez (Democrat)

Opening Balance:  $0

Total Receipts:  $496.19

Total Expenses:  $0

Closing Balance:  $496.19

Top Donors

Friends of Doug Dittko      $446.19

Susan R. Gonzalez $50.00

 

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