Two of the three candidates for Ceres mayor have posted information about campaign donations above the $1,000 reporting threshold.

Candidates in California are required by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) to file Form 497 within 24 hours after receiving donations of at least $1,000.

Gary M. Condit, a member of the politically connected Condit family, has received $10,000 in donations as reflected in his five 497s filed since Aug. 8. They include donations of:

• $1,000 from former Ceres Mayor Louis Arrollo;

• $1,000 from Kathleen Casey, a family friend and wife of Councilman James Casey;

• $2,000 from Jaymes Smith of Turlock;

• $1,000 from former county supervisor Paul Caruso;

• $2,500 from his brother’s Channce Condit’s  Supervisor 2028 campaign committee;

• $2,500 from his Uncle Buck Condit’s 2024 supervisorial campaign committee.

Mayor Javier Lopez filed Form 497 on Aug. 1 showing that Napa Farms LLC of Ceres donated $5,000 to his campaign.

Lopez also reported his campaign coffers received $16,137 in campaign contributions between Jan. 1 to June 30 this year in amounts of $1,000 or more. They include:

• $1,000 from M&M Land LLC of Turlock donated on Feb. 20.

• $2,000 donated to his own campaign on Feb. 27;

• $1,000 from Stronger Valley PAC on May 28;

• $5,500 from the Latino Political Action Committee based in Hughson.

• $1,000 from Bavaro Gingerich Employee Benefits & Insurance Services of Modesto

Some of Lopez’s expenditures include $3,000 to hire Stratcen, LLC of Modesto as a campaign consultant; and $2,582 for campaign literature; and $407 to Irene Ortiz’s Ground Up Productions for campaign consulting services; and $650 to Joel Rodriguez’s Aesthetic Studios of Ceres for campaign literature.

Mayoral candidate and Councilwoman Rosalinda Vierra reported not receiving any donations of $1,000 or more nor has she reported any contributions thus far.

In the District 3 Ceres City Council race, incumbent Bret Silveira is being challenged by Planning Commissioner Cerina Otero.

In August Silveira filed three Form 497 reports for donations of $1,000 apiece from Gary Baird of Oakdale, McFFA Local 1289 PAC of Modesto and Central Valley Hospice Care, Inc.

Silveira also reported receiving $3,250 from April 5 through June 30 from a variety of groups and individuals. They included: $250 from Try-Us Transportation, $255 from GB Truck Lines, Inc., $250 from White Hawk Carriers, $200 from S.K. Express, Inc., $500 from Bhatti Builders, $300 from Don Goudeau, $500 from Dan Costa of Modesto, $250 from brother John Silveira, $250 from Richard and Isabel McKay and $500 from Pattar Brokerage.

Otero collected $1,400 from April 4 to June 30, including: $1,000 from Gill Brothers, Inc. of Hilmar, $250 from the International Association of Machinists Local 1528 and $100 from Eva Marie Martinez of Salinas. She loaned her campaign $50.

Prior to Councilman Daniel Martinez learning that he had no opponents in the November election, he reported a $5,000 campaign donation by RT Financial Services of Ceres.