Following are the highlights of the campaign finance statements filed by the candidates at the San Mateo County Elections Office covering the 2009 calendar year. To read the reports yourself, go to the Elections Office at 40 Tower Road in San Mateo.

■ Chris Thomsen of Menlo Park. Total raised: $10,359, including $9,859 in cash and $500 in loans. Significant local contributions: $1,000 from Bob Adams of Portola Valley, who is a board member of Summit Preparatory Charter High School.

■ Virginia Chang Kiraly of unincorporated Menlo Park. Total raised: $15,298, including $9,319 in cash, $1,479 in loans and $4,500 in non-monetary gifts. Significant local contributions: $500 each from Ronald W. Shepherd of Menlo Park, Stephen P. Nachtsheim of Atherton and John MacDonald of Woodside, and $250 from Atherton Councilwoman Elizabeth Lewis.

■ Bob Ferrando of Atherton. Total raised: $3,295 in cash. Significant local contributions: $1,000 from Kurt Jaggers of Portola Valley, whose wife Sue Jaggers was a member of the board of directors of the foundation associated with Summit Preparatory Charter High School.

■ Alan Sarver of Belmont. Total raised: $14,695, including $8,795 in cash, $5,500 in loans and $400 in non-monetary gifts. Significant local contributions: $500 from Colleen Tate of Portola Valley.

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