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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-03 | Ice PAC (3190) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-04-03 | Genentech | Cash Contribution | $750 | — | — |
| 2008-04-02 | KeyMerchants | Cash Expenditure | $30 | merchant services | — |
| 2008-03-31 | The Old Market Pub & B | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $400 | — | — |
| 2008-03-31 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | — |
| 2008-03-31 | Payroll taxes | Cash Expenditure | $319 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | C&E Systems | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Oregon Realtors Political Action Committee (191) | Cash Contribution | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Natural Gas Political Action Committee (102) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Public Affairs Counsel | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Oregon Action Committee for Rural Electrification (117) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Oregon Local Grocery Committee (152) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Oregon Restaurant PAC (193) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Oregon Medical PAC (171) | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Mark Ginsberg | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Attorney |
| 2008-03-29 | Oregon Bankers PAC (125) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-03-29 | Amalgamated Transit Union 757 Political Fund (3094) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-03-28 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $784 | — | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-03-25 | Credit Union Legislative Action Fund (51) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-03-25 | Tonkon Torp State PAC (11748) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-03-25 | Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37 Political Fund (80) | Cash Contribution | $300 | — | — |
| 2008-03-25 | Oregon Nurse PAC (111) | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-03-25 | Friends of Toby (12517) | Cash Expenditure | $200 | — | — |
| 2008-03-25 | Future PAC, House Builders (1524) | Cash Expenditure | $2,000 | — | — |
| 2008-03-25 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $324 | USPS, Office Depot | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-03-20 | Future PAC, House Builders (1524) | In-Kind Contribution | $250 | access to Voter Activation Network | — |
| 2008-03-19 | Miscellaneous Personal Expenditures $100 and under | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $38 | — | — |
| 2008-03-19 | US Postmaster | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $286 | stamps (Johnston) | — |
| 2008-03-15 | Committee to Elect Brad Avakian (4152) | Cash Expenditure | $240 | office rent | — |
| 2008-03-13 | John Arensmeyer | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Founder & CEO · Small Business Majority |
| 2008-03-04 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $30 | — | — |
| 2008-03-04 | Oregon Employment Dept. | Cash Expenditure | $105 | employment taxes | — |
| 2008-03-04 | Secretary of State | Cash Expenditure | $300 | voters pamphlet | — |
| 2008-02-15 | Committee to Elect Brad Avakian (4152) | Cash Expenditure | $240 | office rent | — |
| 2008-02-11 | Paychex | Cash Expenditure | $165 | payroll services & start up fees | — |
| 2008-02-08 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $30 | — | — |
| 2008-02-01 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $70 | — | — |
| 2008-01-31 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $260 | — | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-01-31 | C&E Systems | In-Kind Contribution | $350 | Banking services | — |
| 2008-01-30 | American Federation of Teachers-Oregon Candidate PAC (113) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-01-30 | Oregon WheatPAC (7665) | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-01-30 | Nike, Inc. & Affiliates | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-01-25 | Future PAC, House Builders (1524) | Cash Expenditure | $2,000 | — | — |
| 2008-01-22 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $85 | — | — |
| 2008-01-22 | Citizen Action for Political Education (33) | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-01-22 | AT&T | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-01-22 | Bruce Bolton | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Recreation/Public Events Supervisor · City of Salem |
| 2008-01-22 | Container Recovery Inc. | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-01-22 | Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-01-15 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $75 | — | — |