She will tell you that she has $21,718.69 in the bank. (Remember her $20,000 loan to herself?) The problem for Tenessa is that her report also shows $21,626.03 in debt for a difference of $92.66.
Fundraiser #EPICFAIL
I have a few friends that are insiders in the political scene that have breathlessly repeated the “Heather does not show up” lie. She has put 70,000 miles on her car since launching her campaign for Assembly, and the work is paying off. I believe their cagyness has to do with future aspirations and Tenessa Audette’s former campaign consultant Dave Gilliard. (FYI – Dave Gilliard does not show up on this current report and debt or a payee, has she parted ways from him?)
While Tenessa had such an incredible night with Ted Gaines and Shannon Grove (but reports not a single dime received from Gaines), that may have netted $2,000 (with strong tailwind and 50% inflation)… the brutal reality is setting in.
These same insider friends referenced above have been openly hostile and/or cagy regarding Heather Hadwick, but I know none of these critics know her at all. My suggestion is that it is time to break free of the Gilliard brainwashing, and the emotional activism and get to know Hadwick. There is a practical reason:
Cycle to date Tenessa has raised $84K, with only $23,577 coming this reporting period. Tenessa spent every last dime of that money on a ballot statement, one slate card and $1,100 worth of ads. She is now clinging to a balance of just over the $20,000 she lent herself. The acid test is if she is actually going to spend that money.
Hadwick, cycle to date has raised $175,815.50. FYI – the Park Political listed on her report as a payee is my company. This reporting period alone, Hadwick has knocked down $55,719. Hint, the financial pounding is going to continue.
Given the absolute abortion of a finance report I have seen from Tenessa Audette, your intrepid blogger now has context for several behavorial maladies exhibited by Mrs. Audette. It has been a veritable Cross-Fit Workout of political mistakes. These would include abusing the State of the City address to promote her campaign for assembly, running a campaign on rumors, incessantly calling would-be endorsers and hounding them, claiming endorsements she does not have, trafficking in debunked lies about her opponent… basically doing everything but raising money. (You know, like where’s the check from Ted Gaines?)
You do stuff like this to overcompensate for a campaign that is has become the aftermath of a 4H club meeting. (But she can’t afford the tools needed to clean up the mess)
Speaking of the aftermath of a 4H club meeting, The activist community has used a mistake on a Modoc GOP questionnaire and has spread it around the district accusing Heather Hadwick of being pro-choice. Your intrepid blogger was asked about this months ago by a couple of those folks and I addressed it then. However Audette (and others) have repeatedly aborted the truth pushing the admitted error for political gain. This is not dissimilar to the national astroturf campaign of Kamala Harris.
Speaking of Astroturf, it took Doug LaMalfa’s staff taking over the Shasta GOP and 6 votes to get an “endorsement” for Tenessa in her own backyard. At that, the circumstances of said endorsement are suspect. Remember: Brenda Haynes and Erin Ryan were both trained in political craft by one David Stafford Reade (But are nowhere as good at is as Reade is)- interesting how these are now the good guys in the minds of the activists that have been getting screwed by that crew for years! (Don’t worry guys, the LaMalfa crew will be back opposing all the activist candidates for CRP office soon!)
Lest you think the LaMalfa endorsement is a big deal, Haynes and Ryan have had his stuff in a lockbox for years and we all knew the endorsement was coming eventually. (More on Ryan and Haynes later)
Now this whole crew has attached themselves to the crazed Mayor of a crime ridden city that is broke and on tilt. $92.66.
Hi Guys!
Mrs. Audette – allow your intrepid blogger to give you some life advice. Reimburse yourself for the $20,000 loan you will never spend and call it a day. Heck, you are still the Brown Act Mayor of Redding so there’s that.
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To the Blogger: There is a picture you included on your photo collage…one of the top two, photo on the right…Mr Gaines is there, and who is the man on Gaine’s left, our right???
(I should know this, but I’m horrible with names.)
He’s in OUR Chapter. (Sacramento that is)
Interesting….I wasn’t aware he was an Audette supporter. I’ll ask him in OCT.
Funny, you show to an event, and don’t even donate? weird. Politics I suppose. Still weird.
El Dorado GOP held a “meet the candidate function” this past week. Nice folks there. Even met one who was more or less, openly hostile towards anything dealing with Unions. (I may have lost a voter). I don’t recall seeing Ms. Audette in attendance that night. I could be wrong, but her face wasn’t familiar. Interesting.
Ah well, so close, and yet so far. We’ll have to see what happens come November. Still taking mental notes of WHOM our esteemed Blogger points out as “ah, characters of ill winds” to ensure they’re NOT representing me!!
Oh,and, Professor McGonagall passed away at age 89. (RIP)
Tenessa is a Bethel bot and a train wreck. She would be a disaster in the assembly. She doesn’t play well with others and only cares about herself. I have seen this firsthand while serving with her on the Redding city council. I cd would not vote for her to be a dog catcher. Michael Dacquisto
This close in a candidate knows if they have a chance or not. We you realize you cannot make up the gap, you quit spending. Simple fact of politics. Don’t flush money down the hole when you know you don’t have a real chance. That is likely what is going on in this race.
Looks like the American Independent Party is the lone endorser of Audettte in the recent mailing from Placer County Elections. Don’t really know why there is no endersement for State Senate 1 or State Assembly 1 from Democrat or Republican Party. Anyone know why not? Am I missing something?
FWIW, Garvey is NOT endorsed by Republican Party, but Schiff is endorsed by Democrat Party. How could Garvey not be endorsed by now? Am I missing the purpose of endorsements (increase voter turnout for candidate of your party)?
weeeeeeelllllllllll, this is interesting:
Marking a major milestone in the race for California’s First District Assembly, Tenessa Audette has locked in endorsements from five of the six Republican Central Committees, representing a resounding 80 percent of registered Republicans in the district. As the only candidate endorsed by local committees, Audette has earned the backing of El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Siskiyou and most recently, Shasta County — home to nearly 40 percent of the district’s Republican voters. By achieving this threshold of local support, Audette now qualifies to be considered for the California Republican Party state-wide endorsement. News on this is anticipated in the coming weeks.
The momentum behind Audette’s campaign continues to accelerate, with major figures like Congressman Doug LaMalfa publicly backing her candidacy. LaMalfa, who is actively campaigning for Audette, emphasized the importance of visible and accessible representation for the North State.
“Tenessa is going to work hard for us and be visible and present in the district with the people,” said LaMalfa. “She’s going to be a great partner in helping solve the issues we have around Northern California at the state and federal level, and I’m looking forward to working with her.”
Audette’s growing momentum will be on full display at a fundraising event Oct. 10 at C.R. Gibbs in Redding, hosted by local business and community leaders Ed Rullman and Leslie Goddard Williem. LaMalfa will attend as the featured guest.
The above is courtesy of Lassen County Times article, dated 26 SEP 24.
Fascinating. To be fair, Heather is in a little box, in a rotating public announcement box right above the larger story.
OCT 10th…..hmmmmmm, Ok. I wonder who’ll be there this time. I thjnk I already asked this question:
IS Shannon Grove, the DEMO’s newest darling Republican wrong, or are the Dahle’s wrong? Is Ted Gaines wrong? Congressman Doug LaMalfa…is HE wrong too?
Someone isn’t being exactly honest, but time will tell. It’s ALL about November. And TRUMP…least that’s what they told me, lol
Aaron Melody, getting the state party endorsement in a big district with multiple counties involves a complicated dance of getting the votes of a supermajority of members of a supermajority of the county committees.
It’s a tough hurdle in an R-vs-R race — which both AD1 and SD1 are now.
Always easier with incumbents or races where there’s only one Republican.
Shasta Rocks,
Thanks for the info! Very concise.
If we don’t unite against Schiff, the Senate election outcomes might not be what we want. Think about the three SC Justices…and the impeachments. Senate was THE KEY. We need to stop Schiff, and that should trump any confusion at county level endorsements.
Leo,
Thanks a million for the very thorough analysis (and source) of Audette and her momentum. I especially liked the questions regarding the logic flow of “if so-and-so is wrong”…
Any reader of this blog would have thought she was dead in the water.
So have all the blog entries about her been just one long wrap up smear job?
In a tight race, this kind of ‘stuff’ isn’t needed…..the larger question tho is this: HOW did this guy get any traction into the party?
“BOSTON — Republican candidate for U.S. Senate John Deaton said he is willing to switch parties if conservative leaders in Washington attempted to force a vote on a national abortion ban in a divided chamber.
Deaton, who moved to Massachusetts this year from Rhode Island and is challenging Elizabeth Warren, said he is “incapable” of supporting policies that would restrict the rights of his three daughters, supported the state’s laws on abortions and would work to codify Roe vs. Wade.”
I always find stories like this, amusing.
So does Audette’s supposedly imminent endorsement from State GOP and the “massive” endorsements from La Malfa relate to the governor making it essentially a crime to ask for ID at polling locations?
And who wants to see our patriotic Placer County Elections Officer tell Gavin where to go? Or has Bronco decided to not interfere with the enemy when he is in the process of destroying himself?
I’d venture that if a County Elections Officer publicly challenged the governor he would back off the tyrannical edict.
If not him, then who? When?
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article293446409.html
So, now Katie Porter is jumping into the fray…smh.
Article says:
“A poll conducted by USC, Cal State Long Beach and Cal Poly Pomona in September found that half of California voters haven’t made up their minds on an election that’s still two years away.”
YES, by all means, stay focused on the Federal elections!!
“But 14% – the largest group – said if the election were held today, they would vote for Porter.”
IF, Katie Porter garnered 14% of the Eligible voters? She’s have a near win for Governorship. Considering, Dahle only nailed 16% and newsome 24%.
Only mentioned Bianco in the BEE article, so that’s deceiving.
I’ll be glad when this is all over with. One side is racing to get out their brand, name and stance, while our side is………………..? Oh, that’s right. Our side is watching the opponent race down 175 yards towards the 200 yard race finish line, if they’re even watching that is.
le sigh.
https://www.kcra.com/article/ami-bera-christine-bish-debate-questions/62514999
KCRA 3 Debate: What questions do you have for congressional candidates Ami Bera and Christine Bish?
KCRA 3’s Ashley Zavala will moderate the half-hour debate, which will be taped on Oct. 14. The debate will air Oct. 15 on KCRA 3 and stream on KCRA 3’s digital platforms starting at 7:30 p.m.
This should be interesting.
I can’t tell if the description of this debate is satire. 30-minute debate? Taped? Aired a day later? Am I missing something?
Don’t debates normally have a live audience? Isn’t that the whole purpose of these face-to-face debates? The pressure to perform is greatly altered by taping-especially with no audience, and no way for viewers to discern what angles/timing have been edited (The Rupar technique) to portray a different meaning of the debaters actual words in real time.