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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-12 | Arnold & Porter LLP Partners PAC (federal) | In-Kind Contribution | $575 | event planning, catering, event space | — |
| 2009-11-12 | Alvin From | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Principal · The From Company |
| 2009-11-12 | Leonard Evans | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Lawyer · Arent Fox LLP |
| 2009-11-12 | Robert Beisner | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Vice President · SolarWorld California, Inc |
| 2009-11-10 | Brett Joyce | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Brewery owner · Rogue Ales |
| 2009-11-10 | Paychex | Cash Expenditure | $130 | payroll services | — |
| 2009-11-09 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | — |
| 2009-11-09 | Waste Management | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2009-11-06 | US Postmaster | Cash Expenditure | $140 | — | — |
| 2009-11-06 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | — |
| 2009-10-31 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $25 | — | — |
| 2009-10-31 | KeyMerchants | Cash Expenditure | $40 | merchant services | — |
| 2009-10-30 | Payroll taxes | Cash Expenditure | $1,073 | — | — |
| 2009-10-30 | Payroll taxes | Cash Expenditure | $17 | Worker's Benefit Fund, Trimet | — |
| 2009-10-29 | Veronica Williams | Cash Expenditure | $2,270 | — | Campaign staff · Friend of Tobias Read |
| 2009-10-29 | Produce Row LLC | Cash Expenditure | $300 | office rent & phone | — |
| 2009-10-29 | Eva Rippeteau | Cash Expenditure | $182 | — | — |
| 2009-10-28 | C&E Systems | Cash Expenditure | $8 | — | — |
| 2009-10-27 | Future PAC, House Builders (1524) | Cash Expenditure | $3,000 | — | — |
| 2009-10-26 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $99 | — | — |
| 2009-10-23 | Washington County Democratic Central Committee (348) | Cash Expenditure | $50 | program ad | — |
| 2009-10-20 | Cricket Communications | Cash Expenditure | $50 | cell phone service | — |
| 2009-10-19 | C&E Systems | In-Kind Contribution | $675 | — | — |
| 2009-10-19 | Walgreens | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2009-10-12 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $24 | — | — |
| 2009-10-12 | Mandate Media | Cash Expenditure | $23 | supporter and constituent e-mails | — |
| 2009-10-12 | Paychex | Cash Expenditure | $122 | payroll services | — |
| 2009-10-09 | Bayer | Cash Contribution | $350 | — | — |
| 2009-10-09 | Oregon Telecommunications Association PAC (163) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2009-10-07 | Best Buy | Cash Expenditure | $280 | computer | — |
| 2009-09-30 | KeyMerchants | Cash Expenditure | $40 | merchant services | — |
| 2009-09-30 | Produce Row LLC | Cash Expenditure | $300 | office rent and phone | — |
| 2009-09-30 | Payroll taxes | Cash Expenditure | $40 | — | — |
| 2009-09-30 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $67 | — | — |
| 2009-09-29 | Eva Rippeteau | Cash Expenditure | $182 | — | — |
| 2009-09-28 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $25 | — | — |
| 2009-09-28 | Bicycle Transportation Alliance | Refunds and Rebates | $300 | refund event attendance | — |
| 2009-09-28 | Cricket Communications | Cash Expenditure | $37 | cell phone service | — |
| 2009-09-26 | Walt Minnick for Congress | Cash Expenditure | $100 | — | — |
| 2009-09-25 | Dentists of Oregon PAC (54) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2009-09-23 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $100 | — | — |
| 2009-09-23 | Produce Row LLC | Cash Expenditure | $300 | office rent and phone | — |
| 2009-09-22 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $31 | — | — |
| 2009-09-15 | US Postmaster | Cash Expenditure | $280 | — | — |
| 2009-09-10 | Miscellaneous Personal Expenditures $100 and under | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $25 | — | — |
| 2009-09-10 | Tobias Read | Cash Expenditure | $25 | — | Footwear manufacturing · Nike |
| 2009-09-10 | Paychex | Cash Expenditure | $123 | payroll services | — |
| 2009-09-09 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $25 | — | — |
| 2009-09-09 | Oregon Restaurant PAC (193) | In-Kind Contribution | $442 | food and beverage for event | — |
| 2009-09-09 | El Paso Natural Gas Company | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |