When falling behind in the polls, Democratic candidate David Silvers would no doubt agree it is good to have relatives handy. Especially wealthy relatives.
As final reports show, Republican state Rep. Bill Hager clearly outperformed Silvers, his Democratic opponent, in fundraising for the Palm Beach County House District 89 race.
From Oct. 18-30, the two-term incumbent added $29,625, for a total of $316,905. That is is nearly 2.5 times that of Silvers, who took in only $18,475 at the end for an overall $136,137, according to the latest figures from the state Division of Elections.
That is where family comes to the rescue. Davidās mother, Laurie Silvers, is co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel, Hollywood Media and a number of media subsidiaries.Ā SheĀ has also been very generous as of late, asĀ George Bennett of the Palm Beach Post reports,Ā writingĀ that Silvers gave aĀ total of $606,500 to the Florida Democratic Party since Aug. 22.
That doesn’tĀ count her sonās campaign. From Oct. 11- 30, David Silvers reported another $125,000 in loans, for a total of $150K in the past year. Of that, $85K came after Oct. 18.
Silversā loans, described as originatingĀ from the candidate himself, are considerably moreĀ than the assets he listed on his June 2014 candidate financial disclosure forms. Silvers reportsĀ just over $90 in a personal savings account, $35K in a 401(k), $5,200 in a checking account and a āSports/Firearms collectionā worth $32,000.
Of course, it could be that Silvers had a very profitable summer ā or an excellent yard sale. Then again, he also has a family with enormous checkbooks, ready to spend on a campaign. And it is always good to have a rich family around, particularly when running for office.
