Napa Sentinel publisher Harry Martin may have run afoul of election laws by failing to report contributions to his campaign for Napa County supervisor.

Martin, a candidate in the race for District 2, missed three consecutive deadlines to file statements documenting his campaign contributions and expenses, according to records from the Napa County Registrar of Voters’ office. He is being investigated by the Fair Political Practices Commission.

Martin is in the November run-off against incumbent Mark Luce, who represents the district including northwest Napa and Yountville.

The last time Martin filed a campaign statement was in March, when he reported $1,755 in donations. Since that time, Martin said he has raised about $900, almost all in donations less than $100 each. Because Martin raised more than $1,000 in March, he is obligated to file a campaign statement for every filing period thereafter, regardless of whether he raised additional funds, according to Napa County Registrar of Voters John Tuteur.

Tuteur said an employee from his office reported Martin to the FPPC earlier this year.

Martin, a former Napa City Council member, said he received a letter from the FPPC on Aug. 20 notifying him that he is under investigation. He has not responded to the letter, he said.

Officials from the FPPC contacted the registrar’s office this Monday to ask if Martin had submitted any new campaign statements, Tuteur said. His office informed the FPPC that Martin had not filed any new statements since the complaint was made, and missed this Monday’s deadline for the most recent filing period.

The FPPC did not comment on the status of the investigation.

Martin said he has documentation for all contributions, but because of personal reasons, he has been unable to find the time to file campaign statements.

“All these files are sitting on one space…” he said. “It just keeps piling up and up.”

“There’s nothing secretive about the filing,” Martin said, adding, “There’s nothing to keep from the public. I mean, there’s nothing to show.”

Martin said he will submit a campaign statement for the latest filing period next week.

Luce change

Luce has raised about $86,000 to date, including $54,500 since July 1, according to a campaign statement.

During the latest filing period, which runs from July 1 to Sept. 30, Luce received $49,230 in monetary contributions.

Donors to Luce’s campaign include:

$500: BPI Company, Napa; Mary Pollock, Sonoma; Michael Honig, Honig Vineyards & Winery, Rutherford; PG&E, San Francisco; Silverado Partners, Napa; Silverado Grapegrowers, Napa; SPP Napa Vineyards, Napa; The Doctor’s Company, Napa; Joseph Peatman, Gasser Foundation, Napa; Yount Mill Vineyards, Oakville; Teaderman Business Park, Napa.

$700: Jack Cakebread/Cakebread Family Trust, Cakebread Cellars, Rutherford.

$1,000: Leslie Rudd Investment Co., Napa; Thomas Futo, Investor, KT Wine Co., Oakville; Andy Beckstoffer, Grapegrower, Beckstoffer Vineyards, St. Helena; Jaeger Family Trust, Napa; Darioush Winery, Napa; Folio Wine Partners, Napa; California Real Estate Political Action Committee, Los Angeles; Volker Eisele, St. Helena.

$1,151: W. Clarke Swanson, Owner, Swanson Vineyards, Oakville.

$1,500: V. Sattui Winery, St. Helena; Nova Group Inc., Napa.

$2,500: Diane Wisley, A. Wilsey Properties Co., San Francisco; Barrel Ten Quarter Circle Inc., Napa; Lenawee Trust, Irvine; Betty Woolls O’Shaughnessy, O’Shaughnessy Vineyards, Oakville; Craig Hall, President, Hall Financial Group, Frisco, Texas; Stagecoach Vineyards, Napa; Warren Winiarski, Napa; C-Line Express, American Canyon; Green Tree Properties, Napa; One True Vine, St. Helena.

Luce also received $5,288 in non-monetary contributions this period: $388 worth of sparkling wine from Schrambsberg Vineyards and $4,900 of in-kind contributions for a fundraising event at Far Niente Winery.