Campaign finance documents filed with D.C.’s Office of Campaign Finance for the March 10th reporting deadline show all incumbents well ahead of their challengers in cash on hand. This holds even for the most competitive races—for chairmanship of the 13-member D.C. Council and two citywide Council seats.
Money isn’t everything in campaigns (nothing like some good grit!) but it counts for a lot. At this stage what matters most is how much cash Democratic hopefuls have in the lead-up to the June primary; it translates to how much they can spend on get-out-the-vote efforts.
Below is a roundup of the data in the most recent available reports, which cover Feb. 1 through March 10. Incumbents’ names are starred and dollar amounts are rounded down. The next campaign finance reports are due June 10, nine days before the primary.
Undeclared candidates have until March 21 to seek to enter the primary. They have until Aug. 8 to do so for the general election on Nov. 6.
Mayoral race
Cash on hand: $1,997,768
Total money raised: $2,253,879
Money raised since Feb. 1: $234,123
Cash on hand: $1,768
Total money raised: $14,600
Money raised since Feb. 1: $829
Cash on hand: $28
Total money raised: $375
Money raised since Feb. 1: $275
Council chairman race
Cash on hand: $229,071
Total money raised: $240,967
Money raised since Feb. 1: $181,744
Cash on hand: $78,905
Total money raised: $110,541
Money raised since Feb. 1: $45,752
Cash on hand: $100
Total money raised: $100
Money raised since Feb. 1: $100
At-large councilmember Democratic seat race
Cash on hand: $62,796
Total money raised: $65,317
Money raised since Feb. 1: $51,200
Cash on hand: $31,790
Total money raised: $80,474
Money raised since Feb. 1: $14,207
Cash on hand: $22,790
Total money raised: $32,006
Money raised since Feb. 1: $5,880
Cash on hand: $13,270
Total money raised: $27,005
Money raised since Feb. 1: $8,320
At-large councilmember non-majority party seat race (general election)
Cash on hand: $39,303
Total money raised: $42,040
Money raised since Feb. 1: $16,915
Cash on hand: $23,030
Total money raised: $62,396
Money raised since Feb. 1: $8,954
Cash on hand: $83
Total money raised: $496
Money raised since Feb. 1: $496
Ward 1 councilmember race
Cash on hand: $143,977
Total money raised: $214,704
Money raised since Feb. 1: $10,092
Cash on hand: $35,604
Total money raised: $64,200
Money raised since Feb. 1: $23,475
Cash on hand: $24,592
Total money raised: $53,111
Money raised since Feb. 1: $1,835
Cash on hand: $6,116
Total money raised: $63,251
Money raised since Feb. 1: $10,837
Jamie Sycamore(general election)
Cash on hand: $244
Total money raised: $300
Money raised since Feb. 1: $300
Ward 3 councilmember race
Cash on hand: $55,744
Total money raised: $68,459
Money raised since Feb. 1: $8,557
Cash on hand: $2,574
Total money raised: $3,825
Money raised since Feb. 1: $3,825
Ward 5 councilmember race
Cash on hand: $129,177
Total money raised: $155,593
Money raised since Feb. 1: $47,731
Cash on hand: $53,901
Total money raised: $57,460
Money raised since Feb. 1: $50,990
Cash on hand: $5,979
Total money raised: $5,989
Money raised since Feb. 1: $5,989
Ward 6 councilmember race
Cash on hand: $98,696
Total money raised: $125,469
Money raised since Feb. 1: $25,245
Cash on hand: $16,617
Total money raised: $24,734
Money raised since Feb. 1: $1,710
Michael Bekesha (general election)
Cash on hand: $4,577
Total money raised: $16,934
Money raised since Feb. 1: $1,675
Attorney general race
Cash on hand: $101,524
Total money raised: $150,021
Money raised since Feb. 1: $30,945