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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-01 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $50 | — | — |
| 2008-04-30 | Payroll taxes | Cash Expenditure | $666 | — | — |
| 2008-04-30 | Payroll taxes | Cash Expenditure | $18 | Workers Benefit Fund, TriMet | — |
| 2008-04-29 | Drew Johnston | Cash Expenditure | $784 | — | Campaign manager · Friends of Tobias Read |
| 2008-04-29 | Veronica Williams | Cash Expenditure | $977 | — | Campaign staff · Friend of Tobias Read |
| 2008-04-28 | Lawrence Summers | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | Professor · Harvard University, Kennedy School of Goverment |
| 2008-04-27 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | — |
| 2008-04-27 | Neal Comstock | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | Attorney · Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America |
| 2008-04-25 | Building Trades PAC (12845) | Cash Contribution | $300 | — | — |
| 2008-04-25 | IBEW Educational Committee | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-04-25 | Dennis Johnson | Cash Contribution | $150 | — | Accountant · McDonald Jacobs PC |
| 2008-04-25 | Weyerhaeuser | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-04-25 | Waste Management | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-04-25 | Oregon AEA PAC (2764) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-04-25 | Kroger | Cash Contribution | $1,500 | — | — |
| 2008-04-23 | Friends of Greg Macpherson (4022) | Cash Expenditure | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-04-20 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-04-20 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $4 | — | — |
| 2008-04-16 | PacifiCorp | Cash Contribution | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2008-04-16 | Associated Oregon Industries PAC (10) | Cash Contribution | $500 | — | — |
| 2008-04-16 | Oregon Farm Bureau Political Action Committee (147) | Cash Contribution | $250 | — | — |
| 2008-04-16 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $100 | — | — |
| 2008-04-15 | C&E Systems | In-Kind Contribution | $352 | banking services | — |
| 2008-04-15 | Committee to Elect Brad Avakian (4152) | Cash Expenditure | $240 | office rent | — |
| 2008-04-10 | Miscellaneous Cash Expenditures $100 and under | Cash Expenditure | $50 | — | — |
| 2008-04-10 | Friends of Jessica Adamson (12510) | Cash Expenditure | $400 | — | — |
| 2008-04-10 | Future PAC, House Builders (1524) | Cash Expenditure | $2,000 | — | — |
| 2008-04-10 | Paychex | Cash Expenditure | $35 | payroll services | — |
| 2008-04-03 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $400 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |