Howard: Ulman outraises Kittleman for exec
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman, a Democrat running for re-election, has added to a sizable cash advantage over challenger Trent Kittleman this year.
Ulman reported having $713,424 on hand in campaign finance reports filed Tuesday, compared to $23,297 for Republican Trent Kittleman, who remained undaunted.
“I wish it were more,” Kittleman said, adding that “running against an entrenched incumbent in such a Democratic state puts roadblocks in the way.” But she predicted a close race in November.
According to the reports, Kittleman, who was a senior official in the administration of former Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., raised $42,002 since January, and spent almost half of that. Kittleman formally entered the race in February.
Ulman began the period with a $573,183 balance and added another $296,560, while spending just $156,318.
“We’re executing a plan to execute our vision,” he said, refusing to elaborate on his plans to spend the money.
Ulman is the most prolific fundraiser by far in Howard County’s history, which typically produces relatively low budget campaigns without high-priced commercial television ads.
Categories: Campaign finance, Candidate Watch 2010, Elections, In The Counties
Comments
What exactly has Ken Ulman done for the county besides give away sweetheart deals to his developer buddies?
Posted by: Matt | August 18, 2010 10:15 PM
Well, let's see.
1. We are surviving the recession much better than most in the US -- our unemployment is well below the national average.
2. We have had balanced budgets without tax increases.
3. The enhanced recycling program has saved the county hundreds of thousands of dollars while reducing the amount of waste going into landfills.
4. We have enacted tax breaks and incentives to get more people to make the move to sustainable energy sources (with balanced budgets and stable taxes.)
5. There's that whole 2nd-best-place to live in the US thing.
And the Republicans only have $23k worth of confidence in Kittleman?
Please.
Posted by: DavidH | August 19, 2010 12:30 AM
"We are surviving the recession much better than most in the US -- our unemployment is well below the national average."
True- but Ulman is not responsibile for that - Oh yeah right - he earlier had raised our taxes to the highest level so the coffers were overflowing when he became Co Exec. And if you count putting a number of his friends on the HoCoGovt. dole reducing unemployment -then he did.
"We have had balanced budgets without tax increases." - see above - he raised our taxes to the max and the state won't let him raise them anymore.
"3. The enhanced recycling program has saved the county hundreds of thousands of dollars while reducing the amount of waste going into landfills.
4. We have enacted tax breaks and incentives to get more people to make the move to sustainable energy sources (with balanced budgets and stable taxes.)"
Show us all the requested figures - cost/ton on recycling is way down from original estimates.
"And the Republicans only have $23k worth of confidence in Kittleman?"
What are all those out of county donors to Ulman seeking?
I hope it is a David versus Goliath story.
Posted by: John Jacobs | August 20, 2010 12:32 PM