Out of her own pocket, Republican Christina Fadden Fitch is bankrolling her run for the 119th District Assembly.
So far, Fitch has raised only $650, according to campaign finance reports filed with the New York State Board of Elections. She donated $50,000 to her own campaign committee. She has spent $41,117.
That compares to $22,013 raised this year by the incumbent, Democrat Joan Christensen. Christensen has spent $35,236 this year. This means Christensen has raised 33 times the amount of money Fitch has and has spent $13,250 less than Fitch.
Fitch did not respond to requests to be interviewed. In the Nov. 4 election, Fitch is challenging Christensen, who has served as assemblywoman for the 119th District since 1990. Fitch lives in Liverpool and is in favor of a property tax cap, a moratorium on health care tax increases and a ban on abortion.
Here is a breakdown of Fitch’s contributors:
Seven contributors donated a total of $650.
Two of the seven donors live in the 119th District. John Iannotta, of DeWitt, gave $100. Terry McHugh, of Syracuse, gave $150.
No single contribution to Fitch is over $100. But McHugh gave on two separate occasions, totaling $150. A contribution of $100 was classified as “unitemized.”
Fitch received no money from corporations, unions or political action committees.
Fitch has spent $41,117.
(Susanna McElligott is a dual major in newspaper and art history.)
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