What she said
The mayoral campaign announced $425,555 by March 10, 2025; nearly $100,000 in two weeks on top of more than $400,000 previously raised by July 2; more than $750,000 by October 2; and more than $1 million by January 13, 2026.
What we found
The closest subsequent City filings list cumulative monetary contributions of $200,845.82 through March 31, 2025; $269,988.96 through June 30, 2025; $414,086.34 through September 30, 2025; and $611,441.89 through March 31, 2026. Those figures do not match the announcements on their face. The reviewed 2018 comparison cuts the other way: the state table shows $450,403.68 monetary plus $110,501.62 in-kind, or $560,905.30 combined, consistent with the earlier statement that the campaign raised more than $500,000.
The four current-cycle fundraising claims remain unreconciled with the reviewed City filing totals, and unreconciled figures are not proof of intentional inflation. The gap still requires a definition and accounting; the favorable 2018 record also weighs against claiming an established historical pattern.
- Four original campaign releases establish the public fundraising milestones and the campaign's small-donor framing.
- The official City portal filings establish the subsequent cumulative monetary contribution totals used in each comparison.
Campaign totals and City filings
The public totals do not reconcile on their face.
Campaign announcements and filed cumulative monetary contributions may use different definitions. Each row remains unresolved until the included accounts and adjustments are identified.
| Campaign statement | Filed monetary total | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| $425,555 in contributions to dateAnnounced March 10, 2025 | $200,845.82Through March 31, 2025 | Not reconciled | Campaign · Filing |
| Nearly $100,000 in two weeks, in addition to more than $400,000 raised before sessionAnnounced July 2, 2025 | $269,988.96Through June 30, 2025 | Not reconciled | Campaign · Filing |
| More than $750,000 in contributions to dateAnnounced October 2, 2025 | $414,086.34Through September 30, 2025 | Not reconciled | Campaign · Filing |
| More than $1 million in contributions to dateAnnounced January 13, 2026 | $611,441.89Through March 31, 2026 | Not reconciled | Campaign · Filing |
Important context
Campaigns use fundraising totals to show momentum, organization, and public trust. Small-donor participation can be meaningful evidence of support when the total and its components are defined consistently.
The current releases do not identify every included account; whether in-kind value, pledges, or recurring commitments are counted; or whether the figures are gross or net of refunds. The City field is cumulative monetary contributions, so the labels may measure different things. The reviewed portal list did not display a Q4 2025 report, and this finding does not call that a filing failure. Prior audit and fine document titles also do not establish fundraising inflation without the underlying substance and disposition.
- The official 2017-2018 state activity table supports the historical greater-than-$500,000 claim when monetary and in-kind contributions are combined.
- The City reports label their cumulative field as monetary contributions; the current campaign releases may be using a broader, presently undefined metric.
Still unanswered
For each announced total, which accounts, contribution types, in-kind value, pledges, recurring commitments, refunds, and gross-versus-net rules were included, and how can a voter reproduce the number from filed reports?
A transaction-level reconciliation showing each account, contribution type, in-kind amount, pledge or recurring commitment, refund, transfer, and gross-versus-net rule would resolve each row. Any amended filing or campaign correction should be dated and linked.