Friends of Tobias Read
Committee 5208 · Candidate Committee · active 2007-06-13 → 2026-08-10 · ORESTAR · Export to Excel
Contributions received
$8.8M
Expenditures
$8.0M
Transactions
12,859
Cash balance
$673.4K
as of 2026-08-11
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Statement of Organization
Address: 3321 SE 20th Avenue Portland, OR 97202
Treasurer: Jef A Green
Candidate: Tobias J Read
Latest filing:
Amendment, effective 2025-05-02
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People
| Role | Name | Since | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Tobias J Read | — | Secretary of State State of Oregon Salem, OR |
| Treasurer | Jef A Green | — | — |
Monthly activity
Cash balance
Daily account-summary snapshots (collection began July 2026).
Filing history
| Effective | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Amendment | Secretary of StateDemocrat | ORESTAR |
| 2025-03-24 → 2025-05-02 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-06-14 → 2025-03-24 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-03-14 → 2024-06-14 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-03-13 → 2024-03-14 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2023-07-24 → 2024-03-13 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2021-09-27 → 2023-07-24 | Amendment | GovernorDemocrat | ORESTAR |
| 2020-11-09 → 2021-09-27 | Amendment | State TreasurerDemocrat | ORESTAR |
| 2020-05-27 → 2020-11-09 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2019-11-06 → 2020-05-27 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2018-10-12 → 2019-11-06 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2016-11-28 → 2018-10-12 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2016-09-01 → 2016-11-28 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2015-08-10 → 2016-09-01 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2015-07-20 → 2015-08-10 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2015-07-20 → 2015-07-20 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2014-05-29 → 2015-07-20 | Amendment | State Representative, 27th DistrictDemocrat | ORESTAR |
| 2014-03-17 → 2014-05-29 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2013-08-22 → 2014-03-17 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2013-04-10 → 2013-08-22 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2013-04-04 → 2013-04-10 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2013-03-31 → 2013-04-04 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2012-07-02 → 2013-03-31 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2011-09-08 → 2012-07-02 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2010-05-24 → 2011-09-08 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2009-09-01 → 2010-05-24 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2009-08-13 → 2009-08-31 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2008-06-09 → 2009-08-12 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2008-01-31 → 2008-06-08 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2008-01-16 → 2008-01-30 | Amendment | Read, Tobias, Friends of | ORESTAR |
| 2006-03-01 → 2008-01-15 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2005-12-06 → 2006-02-28 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2005-12-05 → 2005-12-05 | Original | GovernorDemocrat | ORESTAR |
Transactions
| Date | Contributor / Payee | Type | Amount | Purpose | Occupation / Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-27 | AKPD Message & Media LLC | Cash Expenditure | $925 | #11744 | — |
| 2020-10-27 | Nike, Inc. & Affiliates | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2020-10-26 | Oregon Bankers PAC (125) | Cash Contribution | $2,000 | — | — |
| 2020-10-26 | Local 48 Electricians PAC (4572) | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2020-10-26 | Danton Wagner | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2020-10-26 | Robert Scanlan | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | Real Estate Developer/Chairman, CEO · ScanlanKemperBard Companies |
| 2020-10-26 | Defazio for Congress | Cash Expenditure | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2020-10-26 | AKPD Message & Media LLC | Cash Expenditure | $25,000 | #11713 | — |
| 2020-10-26 | AKPD Message & Media LLC | Cash Expenditure | $25,000 | #11720 | — |
| 2020-10-26 | Columbia Bank | Cash Expenditure | $12 | wire fee | — |
| 2020-10-26 | Columbia Bank | Cash Expenditure | $12 | wire fee | — |
| 2020-10-25 | Stephanie Vardavas | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | Attorney |
| 2020-10-25 | Heidi Read | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | — |
| 2020-10-25 | Andrew Platt | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | CEO · Statt |
| 2020-10-25 | Nicholas Leibham | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | attorney · KL Gates |
| 2020-10-25 | James Smith | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | lobbyist · Smith Dawson & Andrews |
| 2020-10-25 | Pamela Smith | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Lobbyist · Tarplin Downs and Young |
| 2020-10-25 | Edward Morey | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | nursery person · Redwood Nursery |
| 2020-10-25 | Patricia McCaig | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Communications Consultant |
| 2020-10-25 | Matthew Harad | Cash Contribution | $150 | — | investment allocator · mcha llc |
| 2020-10-25 | Lawrence Goldenhersh | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | President · Center for Sustainable Energy |
| 2020-10-25 | Jim Gochee | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Executive · Castle |
| 2020-10-25 | Robert Gluckman | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | Physician · Providence Health Plans |
| 2020-10-25 | Brett Garson | Cash Contribution | $200 | — | Consultant · Smith Dawson & Andrews |
| 2020-10-25 | Greg Nelson | Cash Contribution | $200 | — | Vice President · Parker Media |
| 2020-10-25 | Wendy Tsien | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2020-10-25 | ActBlue Technical Services | Cash Expenditure | $1,468 | merchant fees #400170254 | — |
| 2020-10-25 | Phil Fogg | Cash Contribution | $5,000 | — | CEO · Marquis Companies |
| 2020-10-25 | Jeffrey Wihtol | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2020-10-25 | Chris Karlin | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2020-10-25 | Sean O'Hollaren | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | Executive · Nike |
| 2020-10-25 | Michael Smith | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Government Relations · Cornerstone Government Affairs |
| 2020-10-25 | John Chalmers | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | Professor · University of Oregon |
| 2020-10-25 | Vickie Simpson | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | — |
| 2020-10-25 | James Fuiten | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | Ambulance Business Owner |
| 2020-10-25 | William Rasmussen | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Attorney · Miller Mash |
| 2020-10-25 | Thomas Imeson | Cash Contribution | $150 | — | Public Affairs Consultant |
| 2020-10-25 | David McBride | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | Optometrist |
| 2020-10-25 | R Curtis Bosworth | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | Building contractor · WBS Construction Inc. |
| 2020-10-25 | James McIntire | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2020-10-25 | Nancy Kopp | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | State Treasurer · State of Maryland |
| 2020-10-25 | Douglas Layman | Cash Contribution | $20,000 | — | — |
| 2020-10-25 | Gary Starikoff | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | Media consultant · National Cable Satellite Corp. |
| 2020-10-25 | James Sinks | Cash Contribution | $25 | — | Financial education program manager · Oregon State Treasury |
| 2020-10-25 | Gavin Burke | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | Principal · Aidn, Inc. |
| 2020-10-25 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $1,340 | — | — |
| 2020-10-24 | Oregon Education Association - People for Improvement of Education (142) | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | — |
| 2020-10-24 | Amy Saberiyan | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | coffee business owner · AVA Roasteria |
| 2020-10-23 | Columbia Bank | Cash Expenditure | $15 | wire fee | — |
| 2020-10-23 | Oregon Action Committee for Rural Electrification (117) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |