Former Assembly Chair Suzanne LaFrance reported bringing in more than $290,000. Mayor Dave Bronson, who is running for a second term, raised close to $190,000 in a similar time period.
In the first major release of campaign fundraising reports, Anchorage mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance far outraised her opponents.bringing in $291,819 in contributions from a broad range of small-dollar donations, as well as four-figure chunks from individuals and union groups. The report covered everything raised from the start of her campaign through Feb. 1.
The fundraising figures are an indication of where candidates are receiving support, and whether it’s coming from a broad base of individual donors or a smaller group floating a campaign. However, direct donations do not disclose the full picture, as independent expenditure groups can also throw huge sums of money into a race.
While LaFrance’s campaign has brought in the most money, it’s also spent the most. Between this January and last May, when she launched her campaign, LaFrance paid $61,000 to Anna Hutchinson, her former campaign manager, for building a fundraising and messaging strategy. Along with traditional expenditures on campaign staples like direct mail and yard signs, there’s also spending on tools for outreach like access to the Alaska Democratic Party’s voter database.
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