Measure 107 is for campaign finance reform on the statewide level. One of the candidates for mayor of Ashland doesn’t even support campaign finance reform on the local level. That’s Julie Akins. She’s “progressive”?
Akins would not sign a city of Ashland voluntary agreement to limit campaign expenditures in the mayor’s race to $3,850. Akins has spent $11,426 so far. Tonya Graham has spent $3,230.
Graham not only signed the agreement, but limited contributions to $100 or less per person. She has refunded any amount over $100. Akins did not limit the amount of her contributions. She has accepted $2,000 from two people, $1,000 from three people, and multiple hundreds from others.
What Julie Akins did sign was a pledge of allegiance to a PAC named ACES, a “read my lips, no new taxes, no matter what” limited government group.
