Henderson Distancing Worthington in Campaign Contributions

Documents released by the City of Gulfport show that Sam Henderson leads his opponent, Bob Worthington, in campaign contributions.

Per the state of Florida's Division of Elections, Henderson received $7,885 as of Friday, Feb. 8. During the same time period, Worthington received $6,675 in campaign contributions.

As of Feb. 8, Henderson spent $1,957.13 for campaign signs, handouts, cards and voter data from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Office. Worthington spent $4,877.30 on similar campaign materials including postcards and Facebook advertisements, according to documents provided by the city.

Here is a list of contributions for Sam Henderson as of Friday, Feb. 8, 2013:

$1,000: Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee, Florida Democratic Party

$500: David Sandridge, Jim Shatz, Lyn Orns, Emmett Walsh

$250: Randolph Snell, Bryan Klich, Karen Hodgen, Brooke Anderson, Elise Minkoff

$220: Michael Smith

$200: Jerome Hendrickson, Walter Dill

$100: Kevin Hayden, Richard Boylan, Steve Obrachta, DRL Consulting, Susanne Klich Langford, Lincoln Farnvm, Darden Rice, Don Sankovitch, Linda Dewey, Don McKenting

$60: Kellie Sues,

$50: Randy Smith, Naomi Chaney, Brenda McMahon, James Turley, Robert Appel, Jeri Reed, Bonnie Sklaren, Karen Dorn, Darrell Turley

$40: John Meyer

$25: Helen Briley, Gerald Goen, Richard J. Piper, Anthony Branch, Julie Vogel, Ray Wonderlich, Joanne Kennedy, Jasmine Knapp

$20: Patricia Plantamura, Ida Kass, Linda Zamparelli, Trevor Cickovski, Karl Nurse, John Holecek

$10: Sharon Janis, Deborah Frethem

In Kind: $20 Office Supplies from Susan Koenig, $40 Office Supplies from Robert Appell, $80 for Website Design from Kelly Wright, $15 for web advertising from Dan Liedtke

Loan: $125 from Sam Henderson

Here is a list of contributions for Bob Worthington as of Friday, Feb. 8, 2013:

$500: Dave & Jo Hastings, Jean Proach, Guadalupe Gagnon, Lupe Bookeeping, LLC, Poul Hornsleth, Dianne Norris, Harley L. Jr. Worthington

$400: Ethel Stapella

$300: Lloyd Mason

$200: Gina Burke, Patty & Lawrence Burke, Catherine & Robert Caldwell, Ed Jennings, Clara Triolo

$100: F. West Dupes, Mary Stahl, Nancy Kelly & Ann Marie Anderson, Robert & Beverly Newcomb, Doug Hudson, William Church Jr., Louis Distasio, Stephanie Brobeil, Jean Proach, Lloyd Mason

$55: Arnold Lass

$50: Martin & Carolynn Needleman, David Reed, Dee Regan

$25: Donalie & Clark Scherer, Earnest & Pamela Stone

$20: Maritza Smith

In-Kind: $500 from Habana Cafe

Loan: $200 from Bob Worthington

Learn more about the candidates on Gulfport Patch:

• Meet the Candidates: Sam Henderson
• Meet the Candidates: Bob Worthington

Contact the Candidates:

Both candidates have set up Facebook Pages; here are the links:

• Sam Henderson for Mayor of Gulfport FL
• Bob Worthington for Mayor of Gulfport, Florida