Hayward Councilmember Marvin Peixoto’s re-election coffers received a boost Tuesday after he loaned $18,000 to his own campaign.
The quick injection of cash, however, only adds to Peixoto’s already significant campaign debts. Following council campaigns in 2008, 2010 and 2014, Peixoto had amassed $50,300 in loan debts, an amount uncommon for local politician, especially one held for so long.
Peixoto loaned $31,500 to his unsuccessful campaign for the City Council in 2008, followed by $15,000 for his winning 2010 council race, and $9,000 to his 2014 re-election.
Over the years, he has paid down only a small portion of the first two loans by a cumulative amount of $5,200.
This latest loan represents a figure much larger than all the contributions he has received this year. During the most recent campaign finance filing period between July 1 and Sept. 22, Peixoto reported just $5,496 in total contributions, giving him a total of $12,915 in donations for the calendar year.
Although Peixoto has never been known to be a strong fundraiser, his lack of campaign cash has not proven to matter much during his past two elections. Peixoto was the top vote-getter in 2010 and placed a strong second four years later in winning re-election.
But the move Tuesday, coming three weeks before the Nov. 6 General Election, is also a sign that Peixoto’s campaign is feeling pressure from the insurgent candidacy of Aisha Wahab, a first-time candidates who has raised more than $47,000 this year.
Peixoto, along with Councilmember Sara Lamnin are seeking the council’s two at-large seats next month.
Vote no on H.
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Vote Aisha Wahab.
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Get rid of incumbents all are union whores.
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Need good, conservative values. No union whores need ever apply. At a boy, Marv!
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It looks to me like Marvin is advertising his services to be bought by someone. I imagine that the Real Estate Lobbies are waiting to buy his vote.
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But doesn’t this fool know that politicians are the most reviled, detestable, contemptible people on the planet? (Not all, but most) I never understood why anyone would take a job where you automatically are hated by everyone. He must be doing it because: A:) He’s stupid B:) Egomaniac C:) Masochist D:) Money
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