Friends of Tobias Read
Committee 5208 · Candidate Committee · active 2007-06-13 → 2026-10-07 · ORESTAR · Export to Excel
Contributions received
$8.9M
Expenditures
$8.2M
Transactions
13,438
Cash balance
$672.4K
as of 2026-10-08
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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
· view on ORESTAR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-08 | Cynthia Addams | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Exec Vice President · The Collins Foundation |
| 2008-10-06 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $425 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Oregon Manufactured Housing Political Support Committee (169) | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | AGC Committee for Action (4) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Judy for District 54 (4651) | Cash Expenditure | $200 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Vote VanOrman (12501) | Cash Expenditure | $200 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Committee to Elect Nick Kahl (11967) | Cash Expenditure | $200 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | The Williams Companies, Inc. | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Grocery Manufacturers Association | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon | Cash Contribution | $400 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Susan Bates | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Willamette Dental Management Corporation | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Paul Evans | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | Policy Advisor · State of Oregon |
| 2008-10-06 | Basic Rights Oregon Equality PAC (3087) | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Payroll taxes | Miscellaneous Other Receipt | $157 | state empl tax refunded due to corrected tax rate | — |
| 2008-10-06 | Oregon Business Association PAC (3073) | Cash Contribution | $300 | — | — |
| 2008-10-06 | C&E Systems | In-Kind Contribution | $1,005 | banking services, data access | — |
| 2008-10-06 | John Russell | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | President · Russell Development Co |
| 2008-10-05 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-10-03 | Leslie Woolley | Cash Contribution | $200 | — | Legislative Assistant · Rep. Emanuel Cleaver |
| 2008-10-03 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-10-02 | KeyMerchants | Cash Expenditure | $170 | merchant services | — |
| 2008-10-02 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $325 | — | — |
| 2008-10-01 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $25 | — | — |
| 2008-10-01 | Walt Minnick for Congress | Cash Expenditure | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-10-01 | Mark Ginsberg | Return or Refund of Contribution | $1,000 | return erroneously processed credit card contrib. | Attorney |
| 2008-09-30 | Iron Workers District Council of the Pacific Northwest (3816) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-09-30 | Building Trades PAC (12845) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-09-30 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $225 | — | — |
| 2008-09-30 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $71 | — | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-09-30 | Alan Cohen | Cash Contribution | $150 | — | Economist · U.S. Senate |
| 2008-09-30 | Payroll taxes | Cash Expenditure | $1,120 | — | — |
| 2008-09-30 | Kenneth Harris | Cash Contribution | $200 | — | Physician · St. Luke's Clinic |
| 2008-09-30 | Mark Ginsberg | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | Attorney |
| 2008-09-29 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $1,481 | — | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-09-29 | Veronica Williams | Cash Expenditure | $1,186 | — | Campaign staff · Friend of Tobias Read |
| 2008-09-29 | Richard Warren | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Engineer · IBM |
| 2008-09-27 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-09-26 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $200 | — | — |
| 2008-09-25 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-09-25 | Leonard Evans | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | Attorney · Arent Fox LLP |
| 2008-09-25 | Aaron Tersteeg | Cash Contribution | $200 | — | engineer · Intel |
| 2008-09-24 | Portland General Electric Employee Candidate Assistance Fund | Cash Contribution | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2008-09-24 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $370 | — | — |
| 2008-09-24 | Barbara Mahoney | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-09-24 | American Federation of Teachers-Oregon Candidate PAC (113) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-09-24 | Oregon Climate PAC (12844) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-09-24 | Verizon Wireless | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-09-24 | Peggy Fowler | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Chief Executive Officer · Portland General Electric |
| 2008-09-24 | NW Public Affairs, LLC | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |