Mathieu Eugene won the first election for the City Council’s 40th District, but in the fund-raising for the rematch this April, he’s trailing. Here are the contributions each candidate raised so far, according to the city’s Campaign Finance Board:
$5,250-Mathieu Eugene
$6,603-Harry Schiffman
$1.073-Marie Gina Faustin
$0- Wellington Sharpe
Also worth noting is the fact that Schiffman is participating in the matching funds program and Eugene isn’t.
So far, Eugene spent $1,600, more than anybody so far. The money went towards paying rent at his campaign headquarters, and to Una Clarke, a consultant whose advice he’s apparently taking with a grain of salt.
UPDATE: Wellington Sharpe raised $17,777 according to updated figures from the CFB.
— Azi Paybarah
