Some candidates were fundraising hard the month prior to the general election, and others not at all, according to the final campaign finance reports filed on Tuesday.

COUNTY SEATS

County Commissioner, District 2 Seat - Republican Jai Nelson has raised $15,008 this year, including loans totaling $7,000. She has spent $10,218 so far.

Some individual contributions include $1,000 from Dr. Merlyn Duerksen and Rosemary Duerksen of Hayden, and $1,000 from Bud and Judy Stanley of Coeur d'Alene.

Nelson, a Coeur d'Alene businesswoman, couldn't be reached on Tuesday evening.

Republican incumbent Rick Currie, running as a write-in candidate, is slightly behind Nelson with $11,771 raised, all from individual donations. The retired Coeur d'Alene resident has spent $11,658.

Contributions to Currie include $1,000 from Citizens for Positive Change and $1,000 from Doug Parker of Coeur d'Alene. Coeur d'Alene City Council member Deanna Goodlander also donated $100.

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Raising funds as a write-in candidate is an all new challenge, Currie said.

"It's been different, because there are people who have given in the past who have given me more, and there's new people giving," he said. "I guess they know how important this race is."

County Commissioner, District 3 Seat - Republican Dan Green, who defeated Commissioner Rich Piazza in the primary race, has raised $26,223 in contributions this year, which includes a loan for $10,400. He has spent $26,110.

All those funds were raised for the primary election, said Green, a retired businessman from Hayden. Now that he is running unopposed, he said, there isn't much need to campaign.

"I haven't raised a dime since the primary," he said. "I'm just looking forward to getting started."

County coroner - Republican Debbie Wilkey has raised $5,185, including a loan for $336. She has spent $4,307.

Her contributors include state Rep. Bob Nonini and his wife, Cathyann, who gave $60. Current county coroner Dr. Robert West has also contributed a total of $950 to Wilkey's campaign this year.

"I know he believes in the best candidate for the job," the registered nurse said.

Democrat Jody DeLuca Hissong, chief deputy coroner for the past 27 years, has raised $10,285 this year, including a loan for $3,000.

The highest recent contribution has been $500 from Dr. Mark Manteuffel and Michelle Manteuffel of Hayden. Other contributors have included former state senator Mary Lou Reed, who gave $100; attorney John Magnuson, $250; and the Kootenai County Democratic Women's Association, which gave $250. Hissong has spent $6,440.

"I'm running on my experience, and I've had an awful lot of support," the Post Falls resident said. "I think I'm the best, and they think I'm the best for the job."

County Assessor - Incumbent Mike McDowell, running unopposed for his third term, has neither raised nor spent anything this year.

"I'm not campaigning, because I don't want to detract from candidates who do have legitimate races to run," said McDowell, a Coeur d'Alene Republican.

Treasurer - Republican incumbent Tom Malzahn, also running unopposed, has raised $100 this year and spent nothing so far. The Post Falls resident has an outstanding debt of $3,560, carried over from previous election periods.

County Clerk - Democrat incumbent Dan English, running to keep his position, has raised $5,675 this year. He has spent $5,451.

"I've always managed to run pretty much bargain basement campaigns, although they are successful campaigns," said English, a Rathdrum resident appointed to his position in 1995 and reelected since 1996. "I've been happy with the wide breadth of responses I've got."

Republican Cliff Hayes has raised $5,920 this year, which includes a $1,200 loan. One of his higher contributors is the Committee to Elect Jim Hammond, which gave a total of $1,500 this year.

"We (Hammond and I) worked together more than 20 years, and he supports me," said Hayes, a Post Falls resident.

Hayes has spent $4,484.

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS

District 3

House Seat B - Republican incumbent Phil Hart reported $14,724 in contributions and $12,171 in expenditures. Recent contributions came from the Rathdrum Star for $1,200 and Paul Finman for $500.

A report for write-in candidate Howard Griffiths was not posted on the state's website by deadline. Earlier this month, he reported $650 in contributions and $514 in expenditures.

District 4

Senate - Incumbent John Goedde is easily outpacing his challengers in contributions with $37,197; he has spent $11,295. Recent contributions have included $1,000 each from the Idaho Association of Realtors and Micron Technology.

Jeremy Boggess has raised $961 and spent that amount. Ray Writz has raised $555 and spent $532.

House Seat A - A complete report for Republican incumbent Marge Chadderdon had not been posted on the state's website by deadline. Earlier this month, Chadderdon reported $9,369 in contributions and $3,256 in expenditures. Recent $1,000 contributions came from the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and Idaho Association of Realtors.

Democrat challenger Mike Bullard has raised $14,245 and spent $8,040.

House Seat B - Paula Marano has raised $22,807 and spent $12,828. Contributions of $1,000 each came from the Idaho Hospital Association and Restore Representative Government.

Kathleen Sims has raised $17,036 and spent $14,419.

District 5

House Seat A - Republican incumbent Bob Nonini has raised $42,815 and spent $14,149. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe contributed $1,000 recently. Democrat David Larsen has raised $3,590 and spent $2,207.