David Oh has raised a respectable amount of money for a Republican. But it doesn't appear to be enough to compete in the mayor's race.
spent during the primary by Philadelphians for Our Future, a “super PAC” that backed Parker and was funded largely by building trades unions.
Democrats enjoy a more than 7-to-1 voter registration advantage in Philadelphia, making it highly unlikely that Parker, a former City Council majority leader, will lose. She will in January become the first female mayor in Philly history if she prevails over Oh, who also served on Council.In addition to raising much more money than her opponent since the primary, Parker is also outspending Oh.
From June to last week, Parker’s campaign shelled out just over $600,000. Oh’s campaign spent $152,000 in the same period. Parker enters the homestretch of the election with about $338,000 in her campaign account, while Oh has about $244,000 in cash on hand.Parker’s Mayoral Transition and Inaugural Committee filed its first campaign finance report this cycle, taking in just under $50,000. Two-thirds of that came from Parker’s campaign, while the rest came primarily from wealthy individuals.
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