Hawthorne City Council candidates for the November election are raking in cash, campaign finance forms due on Friday show.
These most recent finance forms cover the period July through mid-September. As usual, Mayor Larry Guidi has taken an early lead in donations. He brought in $21,550 this period, which takes his total this year to $32,145. He already had $57,974 in his war chest from previous campaigns.
Guidi's biggest donor was Elon Musk, owner of Hawthorne-based rocket maker SpaceX, who gave the mayor $5,000. U.S. Tow, which has the city's towing contract, and Academy Auto Insurance also donated large sums. Businesses, developers, a union, and residents round out the list.
Councilman Danny Juarez, Guidi's challenger for the mayor's seat, did not turn in his forms by the due date.
There are seven candidates for two City Council seats, which will be vacated by Councilmen Gary Parsons and Pablo Catano. Here is a breakdown of the council hopefuls and their campaign piggy banks:
- Alex Monteiro raised $1,400 this period, mostly thanks to a donation from Catano.
- Angie English took in one $1,500 gift from Excel Property Management Services of West Hollywood.
- Alex Vargas amassed $8,395 from family members and local residents.
- Olivia Valentine garnered $5,095 from local businesses, a developer, and a Gardena-based union, among others.
- Alicia Brewster and Gregory Fallon did not get any donations more than $99.
- Leithelle Williams did not report her income by the due date.
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