ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE READY TO OUTSPEND 9 COMPETITORS.Byline: Lee Condon Daily News Staff Writer John Geranios was a political unknown in the race for in the 43rd Assembly District, until the 33-year-old Republican broke out his checkbook. Geranios, the owner of a Burbank business that helps students prepare for college, has so far plowed $286,000 of his own money into his campaign and will add more if necessary to raise the $500,000 he says is needed. "Money enables us to get our message out," he said. But opponents in the crowded, 10-candidate race say Geranios is trying to buy the race. "We'll see if a guy can come out of the blue and spend a lot of money and win," said Pete Musurlian, 34, another Republican candidate who expects to spend between $60,000 and $90,000 in the March 26 primary. "He's going to outspend out·spend tr.v. out·spent , out·spend·ing, out·spends 1. To spend beyond the limits of: outspends his earnings. 2. everyone 2 to 1 if not 3 to 1." Geranios bristles at the suggestion that he's trying to buy the seat. "We're not just coming in as a stealth candidate dropping (campaign) mail," he said. "We're walking precincts. We're not just coming in and purchasing an election." The 43rd Assembly District, which takes in Burbank and part of Glendale, has been a Republican stronghold for years, and whoever wins the March 26th primary will be a heavy favorite in the general election. Republican incumbent James Rogan, who replaced Pat Nolan Patrick J. Nolan (born 1950) is an American lawyer, politician, and activist. Nolan began his career as a conservative activist. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California. in 1994, is leaving office to run for the 27th District congressional seat being vacated by the retiring Rep. Carlos Moorhead Carlos John Moorhead (born May 6, 1922) was a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended the public schools of Glendale and earned a B.A. from the UCLA and a J.D. from the USC School of Law in 1949. . The race for Rogan's seat Rogan's Seat is a remote hill located near East Stonesdale and Gunnerside Gill, in the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is a high expanse of moorland that stretches alongside Swaledale, Swinner Gill and Gunnerside Gill. has attracted a field of eight Republicans - Geranios, Musurlian; Sheldon Baker, 59; James C. Regan, 48; Peter Repovich, 38; Craig Missakian, 35; Elliott Graham, 58; and David Wallis, 59 - one Democrat, Scott Wildman Scott Wildman was a California State Assemblyman from 1996 until 2000. That year, he lost a State Senate primary to Dr. Jack Scott, an Assemblyman from a neighboring district. Wildman received 46.7% of the vote. , 44; and one Libertarian, Willard Michlin, 48. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the latest campaign finance statements, Geranios has raised $322,649 - the bulk of it from his $286,000 loan to his own campaign. That puts him more than $228,000 ahead of his nearest financial competitor, Repovich, an Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . officer who
collected $94,436 - including a $70,000 loan from a friend.
Baker, a Glendale city councilman, has received $77,487 in contributions, campaign records show. Missakian, a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, reported $56,720 in contributions. |
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