July 21, 2008 - 10:28am
Avakian still taking his race seriously
By Wally EdgeLast week Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian picked up $65,000 at a Mother's Bistro fundraiser for his fall campaign against the relatively unknown and unseasoned Pavel Goberman. Avakian started the election season out running for Secretary of State, but when Dan Gardner vacated his spot as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, Avakian left the hotly contested Democratic primary when the governor appointed him to the vacancy. So far this year Avakian has raised $143,468 with $64,744 in his bank account, while Goberman has neither raised nor loaned his campaign a dime. With only token opposition, many are starting to wonder whether Avakian is raising money to run a serious campaign this fall or if he is building his warchest for a run for higher office in 2010.
Article Tools
Contributors
Wally Edge
Mark Welczko, a losing primary challenger to U.S. Rep. David Wu earlier this year, has declared his intention to join the race for Labor Commissioner against incumbent Brad Avakian. >
Rob Tornoe
Check back tomorrow morning to view my sketchpad for day three of the Democratic National Convention, and go to my national blog to follow >
| Politicker INTERACTIVE | |
 |
Democratic National Convention Politicker's coverage from Denver |
 |
The Pindell Report Keep up with the races in your state |
 |
Lawmaker Profile Follow the funding of your representatives |
 |
270 to Win Predict the road to the White House |
Top Tags
Most Active Stories
- Today's convention schedule
- Novick advises Merkley to embrace his inner geek
- Day: ‘I'm not sure if Merkley was up there to give a speech or fill podium space'
- Bradbury: ‘You will see tears in my eyes’
- McPeak tells Oregon delegation he was driven out of Republican Party
- OR-5: Portland Robocaller weighs in on Freedom’s Watch calls
- Novick: ‘If I am going to spend the rest of my life fighting Bill Sizemore, I might as well do it from a position of power’
- Merkley, Oregon delegates proud of their convention moment
- Today's convention schedule
- Third candidate files to challenge Labor Commissioner Avakian
- Sources: KATU set to release eyebrow-raising poll showing Merkley in 3rd place
- Monty Python and the Neverending Campaign
- Rural county voters give serious consideration to a Democrat
- OR-5: County fairs have a Mike Erickson problem
- Unions take issue with Novick mail piece
- Future PAC, Macpherson lead in fundraising
- House Dems scramble to keep majority
- PolitickerOR Power List 2008
- Perkins Coie takes on Salem
- Oregon Democrats elect final 19 delegates to national convention
Quote of the Day
August 28, 2008
"We got to shift this dynamic, we got to change this paradigm. It's a big challenge and one which we better bite into."
- U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) explaining the importance of offshore drilling as a solution to America's energy crisis.
-The East Oregonian
Recent Press Releases
- Jun 12 2008
- May 29 2008
- May 29 2008
Syndicate
Maybe Avakian can share his
Maybe Avakian can share his wealth with Kate Brown.
Goberman? Unseasoned? How do
Goberman? Unseasoned? How do ya figure? He's run for every office in the state, as a Democrat and a Republican!
Avakian 2010
With these impressive fundraising figures, it would not surprise me if Avakian takes it to Salem in 2010. Last I saw, he was pumping iron and ready to run laps around potential challengers.
Post new comment