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Election: Wilson, McPike top fundraising leaderboard in run up to June 8 Democratic primary

The June 8 Democratic primary is only 49 days away, and Mayor Justin Wilson has raised the most money of any candidate in the city. Kirk McPike is also leading among City Council candidates.

Below are fundraising totals from the Virginia Public Access Project, as of March 31, 2021.

Mayoral race

Mayor Justin Wilson

  • Raised — $104,920
  • Spent — $19,710
  • Balance — $92,060

Former Mayor Allison Silberberg

  • Raised — $65,748
  • Spent — $7,134
  • Balance — $58,815

Council race

Kirk McPike

  • Raised — $66,088
  • Spent — $21,038
  • Balance — $45,050

John Taylor Chapman 

  • Raised — $63,953
  • Spent — $13,762
  • Balance — $53,495

Alyia Gaskins

  • Raised — $47,012
  • Spent — $32,157
  • Balance — $14,855

Canek Aguirre

  • Raised — $30,105
  • Spent — $12,960
  • Balance — $20,724

Amy Jackson

  • Raised — $28,557
  • Spent — $20,794
  • Balance — $7,771

Sarah Bagley

  • Raised — $24,727
  • Spent — $13,593
  • Balance — $11,133

James Lewis

  • Raised — $20,589
  • Spent — $4,819
  • Balance — $15,769

Bill Rossello

  • Raised — $18,351
  • Spent — $3,255
  • Balance — $15,096

Bill Campbell

  • Raised — $13,074
  • Spent — $3,120
  • Balance — $9,953

Patrick Moran

  • Raised — $9,605
  • Spent — $2,514
  • Balance — $7,091

Kevin Harris

  • Raised — $7,942
  • Spent — $386
  • Balance — $7,556

Meronne Teklu

  • Raised — $6,530
  • Spent — $2,298
  • Balance — $4,231

Mark Shiffer

  • Raised — NA
  • Spent — NA
  • Balance — NA

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.