McClelland, Salomon Trade Barbs in Shoreline’s Spendiest Race as Election Heats Up

Shoreline City Council Position 6 candidates and are trading barbs in an increasingly heated race, which continues to be the most expensive in Shoreline this election.

McClelland, a former Shoreline Planning Commissioner, and Salomon, an attorney, are vying for Councilman Terry Scott’s seat, which he is vacating after one-term on the Council. Scott has endorsed Salomon as his replacement.

While Salomon’s campaign sent out a mailer casting doubt on McClelland’s willingness to stand up to Point Wells developer Blue Square Real Estate based on comments she made while on the Planning Commission in 2009, McClelland has fought back saying her comments were taken out of context and that Salomon has only lived in Shoreline for two years.

Salomon has raised $34,414, which is the most of all Shoreline Council candidates, but $10,300 is his own money, according to the Public Disclosure Commission. Of his money raised, $19,284 is in cash contributions. He has also spent the most—$20,588—including $9,064 toward Seattle-based democratic political campaign consultant Argo Strategies, which includes doorbelling cards and robocalls.

Salomon’s top donors who have given the maximum of $800 include his father, Richard Salomon, a University of Washington professor and Amalgamated Transit Union, based in Washington, D.C. , Elaine Phelps and Bob Phelps, the latter which are active in the 32nd District Democrats organization, which endorsed Salomon.  Salomon also has a $600 donation from UA Local 32, a plumber and pipefitters union based in Renton and a $500 donation from the Washington State Democratic Central Committee. Also in Salomon’s top 10 donors are his grandmother, aunt and godfather and Bellingham attorney Ziad Youssef.

McClelland has raised $25,395, but only $600 of her stash is her own money. McClelland has $17,526 in cash contributions.

She’s spent $18,160, including $7,012 to campaign manager Keirdwin Cataldo for campaign management and yard signs, and $4,902 to democratic political campaign consultant Northwest Passage Consulting, including doorbelling cards.

McClelland’s top contributors include her husband, Shoreline attorney, Keith McClelland ($500), former Shoreline Councilman Paul Grace ($500), Scarborough Square Associates of North Carolina ($500) and Washington Association of Realtors PAC ($500). Three retired persons Bruce Amundson, Thomas McCormick and Linda Wilson gave $300 each. Her top donors also include the Affordable Housing Council ($250), Anderson Nursing Home of Shoreline ($250), former Washington Supreme Court Justice Faith Ireland ($250), James Alan Salon & Spa ($250), State Rep. Ruth Kagi ($250) and attorney Michael L. Jacobs, the president of the Innis Arden Club ($250).