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Congressional Candidate Raised $350,000 With Over 60% From Out-of-State Donors
A candidate for New York congressional seat reported raising about $350,000 between April 1 and June 3. Over 60% of the funds came from donors outside New York despite campaign statements describing local support.
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Over 60% of the total came from donors outside New York.
More than $80,000 arrived from California donors.
The candidate also accepted an individual donation of $7,500 from a former congressional chief of staff. Donations received after May 28 accounted for about $118,000. The candidate accepted more than $8,000 from real estate industry contributors, contrary to an earlier pledge.
High-dollar donations above $2,500 made up just over half of the recent total.
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