PLACERVILLE, Calif.<\/strong> \u2014 Newly filed campaign finance disclosures are offering a clearer picture of the financial landscape in the race for El Dorado County\u2019s 4th District Board of Supervisors seat, where four candidates are competing to replace outgoing Supervisor Lori Parlin.<\/p>\n The filings show a significant fundraising advantage for former state lawmaker Ted Gaines<\/strong>, who leads the field in both total contributions and cash on hand as the June primary election approaches.<\/p>\n According to disclosures current through mid-April, Gaines reported approximately $36,900 in available funds. His campaign entered the year with about $23,000 and has since raised an additional $44,950, while spending roughly $31,000.<\/p>\n By comparison, business executive and former Civil Grand Jury member Gina Posey<\/strong> reported about $16,700 in available funds. Posey raised $10,400 this year, supplemented by a $5,000 personal loan, and has spent just over $6,000, largely on campaign literature and signage.<\/p>\n Attorney and school board member Greg Clark<\/strong> reported approximately $10,600 on hand. Clark began the year with minimal funds but raised nearly $15,400 and spent about $4,900, including campaign signage costs.<\/p>\n Retired business owner Robert J. Deitz II<\/strong> reported roughly $8,100 in available funds. His campaign raised about $10,300 and included a personal loan of approximately $2,800. Deitz has spent about $5,000 to date, with a significant portion directed toward campaign signs.<\/p>\n \n The financial disparity underscores the competitive nature of the District 4 race, which covers northern El Dorado County communities including Rescue, Shingle Springs, Pilot Hill and Georgetown.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Board of Supervisors makes decisions that directly affect public safety, land use and the county budget,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n according to voter guidance materials published by The Sacramento Bee<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n \u201cThese races often hinge not just on policy positions, but on candidates\u2019 ability to reach voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Top donors have also played a role in shaping the race. Gaines\u2019 campaign, for example, received multiple large contributions of $5,900 each from members of the Flater and Gallaher families, while other candidates have relied more heavily on smaller donations and personal loans.<\/p>\n California\u2019s primary election is scheduled for June 2, with voters in District 4 expected to decide among the four candidates in what remains one of the county\u2019s most closely watched local races.<\/p>\n While fundraising totals provide insight into campaign momentum, the outcome will ultimately depend on voter turnout and candidate engagement across the district\u2019s rural and suburban communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New disclosures show a wide fundraising gap among candidates vying to replace Supervisor Lori Parlin in El Dorado County\u2019s District 4 race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"7","parallax":"1","layout":"no-sidebar-narrow","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"New campaign finance filings reveal clear financial frontrunner as June primary approaches"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12614","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-government"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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Election ahead<\/h2>\n