With but days left before the vote, the money has been counted in the Anchorage mayoral race with a 2:1 clear winner: Berkowitz, according to an Alaska Public Media report. The money came primarily from the city unions, bolstered no doubt by their victory in the past governor’s race. They are holding nothing back to win the Anchorage race, too.
Many of Berkowitz’s donors are public employees donating individually. However, a Political Action Group called Berkowitz For A Better Anchorage made up of unions representing the fire and police departments, state employees, and teachers has raised $102,000, spending down $86,037.50 on local ads so far.
Four sitting members of the Anchorage Assembly made financial contributions the Berkowitz campaign, the body Demboski currently serves on. In earlier filings, Assembly Member Bill Evans donated to Demboski’s campaign. Mayor Dan Sullivan also made a $500 contribution to her campaign in April.
With just a few days left before Tuesday’s runoff, the Demboski campaign has $28,205.84 cash on hand (before $14,988.19 in outstanding debts), about a quarter of the $100,556.15 the Berkowitz campaign plans on spending down before the runoff on May 5th.
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