Espaillat Dominates Filing Period, Holds Massive Financial Advantage in Home Stretch
Press Release
In the latest FEC filings submitted yesterday in the race for Congress in New York's 13th District, Senator Adriano Espaillat holds a massive lead in both total cash on hand and primary cash on hand (COH). Senator Espaillat easily surpasses all other candidates, including Keith Wright, who despite accepting significant real estate industry contributions now ranks behind several other campaigns in primary COH.
Senator Espaillat reports $209,685.88 in total COH with over $200,000 available to spend in the primary.
"Our campaign has built broad support because we've stayed focused on the issues that truly matter to working families in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx--not divisive, personal attacks," said Senator Adriano Espaillat. "I'm proud that our campaign will have all the resources we need to get out the vote on Election Day and ultimately win this race."
According to the FEC "Pre-Primary" reports that were due for all candidates in the NY-13 primary, Keith Wright's campaign has $92,948.50 COH, giving Senator Espaillat an $116,737.38 COH advantage. However, Wright's total is inflated by relying on "general election" contributions from deep-pocketed real estate developers and other special interests in excess of the $2,700 primary contribution limit. These funds cannot be spent in the primary.
When these general election contributions are deducted from Wright's total COH, Wright's actual COH for the primary drops to $1,186.23. This means that with 11 days left until Election Day, the Espaillat campaign has a more than $200,000 advantage in the primary -- making it virtually impossible for Wright to build a get-out-the-vote operation on par with the Espaillat campaign.
While the Espaillat campaign is in first place for both primary and total COH, the Wright campaign ranks no better than fifth place for primary COH, falling behind other competitors including Adam Clayton Powell, Clyde Williams, and Suzan Johnson Cook.
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