UPDATED: Politics: Who is giving to who? Some surprises

UPDATED: Politics: Who is giving to who? Some surprises

All the campaign finance reports aren't in yet, but here is a peak into the piles of reports.  Which college president gave to who?  Which mayor broke with his party and gave across the aisle?  Some interesting surprises.

Some of the second quarter campaign finance reports were posted over the weekend and GoLocalProv has some interesting insights.  

Lincoln Chafee - Independent for Governor

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A eclectic mix of Republicans, artists contruction execs:

GOP Mayor of Warwick is on board with Chafee - Scott Avedesian may ruffle a few Republican feathers with his $100

Former State Representative and member of the Bush administration, Brock Bierman, $250

Gilbane Building Executive Paul Choquette, $150

WBRU Executive, James Corwin in for $100

Dimeo Contruction Executive, Paul Dimeo, $250

Waterfire creator, Barnaby Evans, $100

Former Carcieri chief of staff, Jeff Grybowski, $250

Leonides Raptakis - Democrat for Secretary of State

Raptakis has a cadre of donors, including a couple of his former colleages in the Senate:

RI Farm Bureau veteran Al Bettencourt is on record for $25

Georgia State Representative Mike Cheokas has donated $250

Former RI Secretary of State and AARP leader Kathy Connell, $50

Former Providence City Councilman and State Senator David Igliozzi, $100

Retiring State Senator J. Michael Lenihan, through his Senate Committee donated $500

Kerry King - Republican for General Treasurer

Amazingly of King's 30 donations, 15 were reported to be from RETIREES.  His donation from individuals totaled $15,600 for the quarter, from just 30 donations:

AT Cross Exec (retired), Brad Boss, $150

McLaughlin Auto Parts exec, Walter McLaughlin, $1,000

Providence Lawyer, Girard Visconti, $300

Christopher Little - Moderate for Attorney General

His campaign report shows checks form a range of former politicians and staff of his law firm, including:

Trudy Coxe - former Save the Bay boss and now head of the Preservation Society of Newport County (candidate for US Congress), $500

South County Hospital President, Louis Giancola, who put forth $200

Bryant University President Ronald Machtley, (former US Congressman and candidate for Governor) who donated $450

Joseph R. Paolino (the former Mayor's Dad), and boss of the Paolino real estate group, $250

EDITOR'S NOTE: The donation amounts have been updated and corrected from a previous version of this story.