Gorman leads donations in SCOE board race

The donation gap

Gorman leads the reported donation comparison in the race for four open seats on the Shasta County Office of Education Board. The closest competitor has received nearly one-fifth as many donations as Gorman, based on the comparison reported by Shasta Scout.

What the comparison shows

The comparison concerns the number of donations, not a dollar total. It identifies Gorman and an unnamed closest competitor but does not establish how the candidates will perform in the election.

Four SCOE board seats are open. The donation comparison is one measure of campaign activity; it does not by itself decide the election.

What remains to follow

Voters can compare the candidates’ campaign-finance records and other election information as the race continues. The candidates’ names, donation totals and any primary record connected to the comparison should be checked in the relevant election records before drawing broader conclusions.