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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-02 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $450 | — | — |
| 2008-05-30 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-05-30 | Oregon Health Care Association PAC (275) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-30 | Oregon Action Committee for Rural Electrification (117) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-30 | Veterinarians Organized to Elect (274) | Cash Contribution | $150 | — | — |
| 2008-05-30 | NW Grassroots & Communications | Cash Contribution | $115 | — | — |
| 2008-05-30 | Payroll taxes | Cash Expenditure | $1,462 | — | — |
| 2008-05-29 | Veronica Williams | Cash Expenditure | $1,186 | — | Campaign staff · Friend of Tobias Read |
| 2008-05-29 | Edward McGlone | Cash Expenditure | $1,186 | — | — |
| 2008-05-29 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $1,133 | — | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-05-28 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $150 | — | — |
| 2008-05-28 | Credit Union Legislative Action Fund (51) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-26 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $15 | — | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-05-23 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $40 | — | — |
| 2008-05-22 | Sheryl Sandberg | Cash Contribution | $10,000 | — | COO · Facebook |
| 2008-05-22 | US Postmaster | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $15 | — | — |
| 2008-05-22 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $120 | — | — |
| 2008-05-22 | Doctors for Healthy Communities (5493) | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-22 | Coalition for a Healthy Oregon (4749) | Cash Contribution | $2,000 | — | — |
| 2008-05-22 | Oregon Council of National Electrical Contractors Association Chapter PAC (135) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-05-22 | David Fischer | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | VP Online Sales & Operations · Google |
| 2008-05-20 | C&E Systems | In-Kind Contribution | $679 | banking services | — |
| 2008-05-18 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | — |
| 2008-05-16 | Sara Bentley | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | Publishing Manager · Oregon Catholic Press |
| 2008-05-16 | Robert Hawkinson | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | Dean of Campus Life · Willamette University |
| 2008-05-16 | Tobias Read | Cash Expenditure | $450 | — | Not Available |
| 2008-05-16 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $70 | — | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-05-15 | Jeffrey Adams | Cash Contribution | $150 | — | Engineer · ENGEO (full name) |
| 2008-05-15 | Committee to Elect Brad Avakian (4152) | Cash Expenditure | $240 | office rent | — |
| 2008-05-14 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-05-14 | Paul Evans | Cash Contribution | $116 | — | Policy Advisor · State of Oregon |
| 2008-05-14 | Brian Egolf | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Lawyer |
| 2008-05-13 | PGE Park | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $450 | staff attendance at lobby event | — |
| 2008-05-12 | Office Depot | Personal Expenditure for Reimbursement | $70 | office supplies | — |
| 2008-05-12 | Stephen McHale | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Attorney · Patton Boggs LLP |
| 2008-05-12 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $475 | — | — |
| 2008-05-12 | Paychex | Cash Expenditure | $229 | payroll services and tax prep. | — |
| 2008-05-07 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $200 | — | — |
| 2008-05-07 | Oregon Optometric Public Affairs Council (176) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-07 | Oregon Education Association - People for Improvement of Education (142) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-07 | Beaverton Teachers Political Action Committee (17) | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-07 | Dentists of Oregon PAC (54) | Cash Contribution | $2,500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-07 | Mandate Media | Cash Expenditure | $1,000 | annual website services | — |
| 2008-05-04 | KeyMerchants | Cash Expenditure | $44 | merchant services | — |
| 2008-05-04 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-05-04 | Cynthia Addams | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Exec Vice President · The Collins Foundation |
| 2008-05-02 | Int'l Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT, federal) | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-05-02 | Safeway | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2008-05-01 | sachscommunication LLC | Cash Expenditure | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-05-01 | sachscommunication LLC | Cash Expenditure | $4,400 | — | — |