I have elected to not accept donations and to limit my own spending to $5000 for my Congressional campaign. I am doing this for several reasons. The first is I do not believe money has any place in politics. Representatives are supposed to represent the people. That means all the people and not just the select few with financial influence. I also respect money. No one spends money better than the individual who earned it. That is why I am a strong supporter of limited government and a balanced budget. It reduces waste, limits fraud, and puts the value of money where it belongs-In the hands of the people. Finally, The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) rules state that if a candidate takes donations or exceeds $5,000 in expenditures he/she is required to form a Campaign Committee, appoint a Treasurer, and complete a substantial amount of financial paperwork. This excessive regulation adds cost to a campaign with little or no value. I am value oriented, so if I did this, it would contradict my message. My budget as of 10/28/2016 is as follows:
9/10/2015 OR Secretary of State-Filing Fee: $100.00
10/23/2015 WordPress-HeinrichforOregon website: $18.00
12/2/2015 VistaPrint-Promotional Materials: $656.98
4/12/2016 FedEx Office-Brochure Printing: $294.00
6/16/2016 Kolor Werx-Vinyl Graphics/Magnets: $200.00
6/17/2016 Rendered, LLC-Custom T-Shirts: $262.50
6/20/2016 Vista Print-Promotional Materials: $150.14
6/27/2016 Hillsboro Rotary Club-Parade Fee: $85.00
7/3/2016 Cash & Carry-Parade Candy: $210.00
7/28/2016 Campaign Buttons: $42.00
8/30/2016 Anderson Signs-Signs: $700.00
9/10/2016 Cash & Carry-Parade Candy: $89.88
9/16/2016 Anderson Signs-Signs: $375.00
9/16/2016 WordPress-Website renewal: $18.00
10/28/2016 Facebook Advertisements: $772.72
Current Total: $3,974.22
Brian Heinrich for U.S. Congress 