Perhaps even more interesting than Frumin’s hearty haul is how poorly several well-connected candidates are doing. Former Councilmember Michael Brown only raised $9,500, of which he’s already spent $8,425. Councilmember Anita Bonds, who was recently appointed to the council by the D.C. Democratic State Committee, raised $11,000. That figure includes a $5,000 loan from Bonds to her own campaign. Republican Pat Mara, who came close to winning the last special election in 2011, only raised about $20,000.
The rest of the field includes former Loose Lips Elissa Silverman, who raised a respectable $35,700 considering she’s not accepting corporate donations; pro-pot lawyer Paul Zukerberg, who raised $6,500 and loaned himself another $3,000; D.C. Statehood Green party candidate Perry Redd, who raised less than $1,000; and mortgage banker John Settles, who hasn’t filed his report yet.