School board candidates report campaign contributions, expenditures

Two candidates for the Oklahoma City School Board are way out in front of their opponents when it comes to fundraising, while two others missed the deadline for reporting contributions and expenditures.

District 2 hopeful Rebecca Budd has outraised opponent Nick Singer by more than 10-to1, their campaign contribution reports show.

Budd has raised $87,460 including a $52,500 loan to herself, while Singer has raised $8,471. The election is Tuesday. The reports reflect contributions, expenditures and any loans through March 20.

Budd has accepted $29,245 from individual donors, including $3,700 from Sonic Corp. Chairman Cliff Hudson and $2,700 from Hudson’s wife, Leslie.

Budd is married to John Budd, executive vice president, chief development and strategy officer, Sonic Corp.

She has accepted another $4,700 from political action committees and has $1,015 in in-kind contributions.

Singer has accepted $8,471 from individual donors.

In the race for board chair, Stanley Hupfeld has out-raised board member Paula Lewis by more than 5-to-1.

Hupfeld has raised $105,890 while Lewis has raised $18,241, reports show.

Hupfeld has accepted $99,190 from individual donors, including $2,700 from former mayor Kirk Humphreys; and $1,000 each from Thunder owner Clay Bennett and Devon Energy chairman Larry Nichols.

He has accepted another $6,700 from political action committees, including $1,500 from the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber.

Lewis has accepted $22,565 from individual donors, including $750 from Claudia San Pedro, executive vice president and chief financial officerat Sonic Corp.

She has accepted another $3,750 from political action committees, including $2,500 from American Federation of Teachers.

Hupfeld missed the March 27 reporting deadline but submitted a report to The Oklahoman on Friday.

“The campaign staff missed the deadline,” he said.

District 1 hopefuls Charles Henry and Cheryl Poole also missed the March 27 reporting deadline.

Poole called it an oversight, one she would correct immediately.

Henry said he wasn’t aware of the deadline.

“We’re going to take care of it and get into compliance immediately,” he said.