This post provides the most recent campaign financial updates for candidates in the September 13^th primary elections, which were mostly on the Democratic side. Before I get to that, I have added some analysis.

A reader of the blog suggested that it would be interesting to see how the votes received by the various candidates compared with what they had spent during 2018, right up to the primary. The State Board of Elections does not yet have final statewide primary results posted, so the vote totals (estimated at 99 percent) are taken from press reports. The final vote numbers will go up a bit for all statewide candidates, so the cost per vote will decrease a little for all of them. Here is a summary:

Governor – Democratic primary

Andrew Cuomo, Incumbent. Spent: $26,472,252   Votes received: 975,664   Cost per vote: $27.13

Cynthia Nixon. Spent: $2,634,036   Votes received: 511,661   Cost per vote: $5.15

Lieutenant Governor – Democratic primary

Kathy Hochul, Incumbent. Spent: $2,138,540   Votes received: 731,575 Cost per vote: $2.92

Jumaane Williams. Spent: $311,271   Votes received: 640,586 Cost per vote: $0.49

Attorney General – Democratic primary

Leecia Eve. Raised: Spent: $502,093   Votes received: 48,500 Cost per vote: $10.35

Letitia James. Raised: Spent: $1,978,798   Votes received: 578,433 Cost per vote: $3.39

Sean Patrick Maloney. Spent: $5,333,487 Votes received: 356,699 Cost per vote: $14.95

Zephyr Teachout. Spent: $1,899,204   Votes received: 441,622 Cost per vote: $4.30

63^rd Senate District – Democratic primary

Timothy Kennedy, Incumbent. Spent: $536,159   Votes received: 22,482 Cost per vote: $23.85

Shaqurah Zackery. Spent: $99,152, which includes $86,143 in loans and liabilities, not reported as expenditures.     Votes received: 6,891 Cost per vote: $14.39

Erie County Court Judge – Democratic, Republican, Working Families, Independence, Reform primaries

Suzanne Maxwell Barnes, Endorsed Democrat. Once again failed to file a timely financial report. Through August 31^st spent $85,497. Votes received in all contested primaries: 44,431   Cost per vote (through August 31): $1.92

Debra Givens, Endorsed Republican. Spent: $117,917   Votes received: 39,878 Cost per vote: $2.96

 

The 10 day post-primary campaign financial reports

Candidates involved in the primary were required by September 24^th to report on their campaign finances as of September 20^th. The next filing deadline, which will cover all November candidates, is due on October 5^th. Here’s a summary of what the candidates raised and spent since August 31^st and what they still have in the campaign accounts:

Governor – Democratic primary

Andrew Cuomo, Democrat. Incumbent. Raised: $566,878   Spent: $5,069,534   Balance: $11,592,234

Cynthia Nixon, Democrat. Raised: $282,460   Spent: $623,033   Balance: $126,176

Lieutenant Governor – Democratic primary

Kathy Hochul, Democrat. Incumbent: Raised: $251,383   Spent: $318,025   Balance: $323,590

Jumaane Williams, Democrat. Raised: $52,365   Spent: $103,963   Balance: $20,258

Attorney General – Democratic primary

Leecia Eve. Raised: $27,486     Spent: $63,849   Balance: $6,573

Letitia James. Raised: $205,909   Spent: $798,134   Balance: $275,132

Sean Patrick Maloney. Raised: $1,913,688   Spent: $2,352,048   Balance: $52,959

Zephyr Teachout. Raised: $459,046   Spent: $884,776   Balance: $72,543

63^rd Senate District – Democratic primary

Timothy Kennedy, Democrat. Incumbent. Raised: $60,369   Spent: $134,844   Balance: $474,693

Shaqurah Zackery, Democrat. Raised: $1,475   Spent: $1,475 Balance: $0. Report shows $86,143 in loans and liabilities, including $75,935 to Gallagher Printing, Clarence.

Erie County Court Judge – Democratic, Republican, Working Families, Independence, Reform primaries

Suzanne Maxwell Barnes, Democrat. As of the close of business, September 27^th, no report filed.

Debra Givens, Republican. Raised: $59,410   Spent: $89,867   Balance: $1,088

Erie County Clerk – Independence, Reform primaries involving Kearns

Michael Kearns, Republican. Incumbent. Raised: $12,803   Spent: $3,726   Balance: $60,101

Angela Marinucci, Democrat. Not involved in a primary, so no report was required to be filed.