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Wilson keeps fundraising lead over Silberberg in mayoral primary, McPike leads City Council candidates

The June 8 Democratic primary is next Tuesday, and the latest fundraising totals show that Mayor Justin Wilson has still outraised his opponent, former Mayor Allison Silberberg.

Kirk McPike is also continuing to lead financially among City Council candidates.

Below are fundraising totals for the Democratic candidates from the Virginia Public Access Project, as of June 1, 2021.

Mayoral race

Mayor Justin Wilson

  • Raised — $169,257
  • Balance — $30,583

Former Mayor Allison Silberberg

  • Raised — $126,688
  • Balance — $55,477

Council race

Kirk McPike

  • Raised — $87,853
  • Balance — $15,951

Alyia Gaskins

  • Raised — $77,667
  • Balance — $9,153

John Taylor Chapman 

  • Raised — $74,957
  • Balance — $58,282

Canek Aguirre

  • Raised — $55,916
  • Balance — $31,618

Amy Jackson

  • Raised — $50,807
  • Balance — $10,490

Sarah Bagley

  • Raised — $47,268
  • Balance — $3,810

Patrick Moran

  • Raised — $46,957
  • Balance — $41,977

James Lewis

  • Raised — $45,330
  • Balance — $15,093

Bill Rossello

  • Raised — $45,528
  • Balance — $35,332

Bill Campbell

  • Raised — $25,524
  • Balance — $4,679

Kevin Harris

  • Raised — $22,721
  • Balance — $5,212

Meronne Teklu

  • Raised — $22,241
  • Balance — $12,692

Mark Leo Shiffer

  • Raised — $21,179
  • Balance — $2,422

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  • 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.