Hoffmeister Outpaces Barresi 2 to 1 In Latest Fundraising Reports
State superintendent challenger out-raises Barresi in third quarter
By RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY — Challenger Joy Hofmeister of Tulsa out-raised incumbent state Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi almost 2-to-1 during the reporting period ending Sept. 30, according to documents filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.
Hofmeister, a former state Board of Education member, is one of six active challengers to Barresi in the 2014 election. Barresi and Hofmeister are the only two Republicans in the field.
Barresi, who largely self-funded her successful 2010 campaign, had contributions of $48,500 during the third quarter of 2013, with expenditures of $41,455 and cash on hand of $149,130.
Donors of note included state school board member Amy Ford of Durant; John Bryan, an Oregon industrialist with ties to Wichita’s Koch Brothers; BancFirst executive H.E. Rainbolt; Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clayton Bennett; the Chickasaw Nation; Devon Energy founder Larry Nichols; Walmart heirs Jim and Lynn Walton; and Tulsa businessman Larry Mocha.