SPRINGFIELD — When it comes to fundraising for the mayoral election, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is far outpacing his competition.
The city’s longest serving mayor has raised about $150,000 this year alone. City Councilor Justin Hurst has raised the second-most donations this year, around $90,000, in his bid to unseat Sarno.
The five candidates — Sarno, Hurst, City Council President Jesse Lederman, state Rep. Orlando Ramos, D-Springfield, and mental health counselor David Ciampi — will face off Tuesday to narrow the field to two candidates ahead of the November election.
Candidates file regular state reports documenting their campaign donations. How much have the candidates raised and who were their top donors?
Domenic Sarno
As of Sept. 1, Sarno had about $87,000 on hand.
Since he was most recently sworn to office in early 2020, Sarno has raised $446,000, the majority of which he amassed over the past two years. In just 2023, Sarno’s campaign raised $154,000. That came after he raised $146,000 in December of last year, breaking a monthly record his campaign set in 2021.
“Fundraising is the worst part of campaigning, however it is necessary in order to get your message out to the public,” Sarno said in a statement Thursday. “I am very thankful and humbled that our campaign has received financial support from all segments of our…
