Following The (Early) Money

The 2013 municipal elections are more than two-and-a-half years off, but as of this week's Campaign Finance Board reporting deadline,
candidates have already hauled in $13.5 million in donations. Here's a quick look at where the money came from.

Top 10 Zip Codes

$845,759
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
$436,945
$500,000
$354,031
$400,000 $314,976 $292,217 $280,600
$241,146 $240,895
$300,000 $185,945 $170,894
$200,000
$100,000
$0
 Share of donations
7%
15% The vast majority of donations
were in denominations of less
than $1,000. But larger
$0 to $999
donations comprised more of
$1,000 to $2,749
the total take that candidates
$2,750 and more reported.

78% The smaller donations,

Share of dollars donated
however, will pack more punch
once candidates qualify for
matching funds. The city's
campaign finance program
matches the first $175 of a
qualifying contribution at a 6-
to-1 rate.

24%

45%
$0 to $999
$1,000 to $2,749
$2,750 and more

31%
 Out-of-state donations Eighty-five percent of the
donations for the 2013 cycle to
New Jersey date came from addresses in
Florida New York State. But some
48% 44% Connecticut candidates gathered significant
support from other states.
California
(There was even a donor from
Pennsylvania
14% Toronto.)
6% 9% Texas
7%
2% Massachusetts
2%
The five top recipients, shown
District of Columbia below, all received much of
2% 3%
Maryland their outside support from New
3%
Jersey. But Floridians sent
$150,000 to Congressman
Anthony Weiner. Connecticut
Top 5 recipients of out-of-state donors contributed $65,000 to
Council Speaker Christine
donations Quinn. And Manhattan
Borough President Scott
Liu $40,400 Stringer received $37,000 from
the Sunshine State.
Vallone, Jr. $83,455

Stringer $135,175
For details on who raised what,
Quinn $458,419
check out the CFB's finance
Weiner $826,449
summary. Or search the CFB
$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 database for details.