| The battle in the 61st Senate District between Joe Mesi and Mike Ranzenhofer is heating up. There is a lot of money coming in for this race and a lot of money being spent. With the 11 day pre-general filing deadline upon us, here are the totals to date from each campaign.
Joe Mesi's filings
Mike Ranzenhofer's filings
| 61st Senate District Total Financial Figures (Six Filings) |
| Joe Mesi (D) |
Mike Ranzenhofer (R) |
| Category |
Amount |
Percentage |
Category |
Amount |
Percentage |
| Individuals |
$187,246 |
22% |
Individuals |
$157,199 |
15% |
| Corporate |
$30,505 |
4% |
Corporate |
$106,055 |
10% |
| Other |
$200,222 |
24% |
Other |
$99,275 |
10% |
| In-Kind |
$22,311.46 |
3% |
In-Kind |
$9,995.52 |
1% |
| Transfers In |
$334,740 |
40% |
Transfers In |
$676,542.63 |
64% |
| Loans |
$55,000 |
7% |
Loans |
$0 |
0% |
| Expenditure Refunds |
$123.41 |
0% |
Expenditure Refunds |
$0 |
0% |
| TOTALS |
$830,147.87 |
100% |
TOTALS |
$1,049,067.15 |
100% |
| EXPENDITURES |
$633,724.78 |
EXPENDITURES |
$720,124.98 |
| CASH ON HAND |
$196,423.09 |
CASH ON HAND |
$328,942.17 |
A few things here: Ranzenhofer has received plenty of help from the SRCC. His fundraising is balanced among individuals, corporations and "other" sources. But the help he has received from the party is enormous.
The most money Mesi has received has also come from the party, but he has also shown an ability to raise money. That will be good down the stretch when spending money will be a priority. It's nice to know that if you need money, you can go out and get it.
This is a tight race. More money will be poured into this one from both sides. The Republicans are clearly invested in this race. They want to keep it almost to the point of being desperate to keep it. In reality, this seat could decide which way the New York State Senate swings. It's going to be fun to watch over these next ten days.
ON THE WEB:
Joe Mesi's ActBlue Page |
